Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)
Original Editor - Padraig O Beaglaoich
Top Contributors - Padraig O Beaglaoich, Naomi O'Reilly, Robin Tacchetti and Jess Bell
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The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a standardized observational examination tool used to assess the maturation of gross motor skills of infants in the first 18 months post-term. The AIMS was developed as a reference guide for normal development of infants based on the age and sex related norms of 2200 infants in Alberta, Canada. It can be used as a screening tool to detect and track early developmental delays. The tool compares the level of motor development against the expected norms for their age and sex in four categories: prone, supine, sitting and standing.