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=== Equipment Required === | |||
- AIMS score sheet and graph | |||
- Examining table or other raised surface for younger infants | |||
- Firm mat or carpet for older infants | |||
- Low bench or chair for some items on the scale | |||
- Toys appropriate for infants younger than 18 months | |||
=== Set-up === | |||
The AIMS can be conducted in the home or in clinic. The assessment for younger infants can be conducted on an examining table or raised surface. For older infants, the assessment should occur on a firm mat or carpeted area of the floor. | |||
== Method of Use == | == Method of Use == | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 8 July 2022
Original Editor - Padraig O Beaglaoich
Top Contributors - Padraig O Beaglaoich, Naomi O'Reilly, Robin Tacchetti and Jess Bell
Objective[edit | edit source]
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.
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
The AIMS can be used with all infants younger than 18 months to identify delays in motor skill development.
It can be used to monitor the change in development over time of infants younger than 18 months who:
- show typical development with no medical concerns
- exhibit suspect motor development delays
- are at higher risk of developmental delay due to adverse genetic, prenatal, perinatal, neonatal, postnatal, or environmental complications.
- have been given a specific diagnosis that presents with immature development of motor skills (e.g., Down syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
The AIMS should NOT be used for infants who use altered movement patterns to compensate for functional limitations (e.g., paralysis, spina bifida, hypotonia, muscle spasticity) as their unique motor development improvements may not be reflected in the AIMS.
Tool Description[edit | edit source]
The AIMS is a 58-item observational scoring tool. These 58 items are divided into four position-centric subscales:
- Prone (21 items) - Supine (9 items) - Sitting (12 items) - Standing (16 items)
Equipment Required[edit | edit source]
- AIMS score sheet and graph
- Examining table or other raised surface for younger infants
- Firm mat or carpet for older infants
- Low bench or chair for some items on the scale
- Toys appropriate for infants younger than 18 months
Set-up[edit | edit source]
The AIMS can be conducted in the home or in clinic. The assessment for younger infants can be conducted on an examining table or raised surface. For older infants, the assessment should occur on a firm mat or carpeted area of the floor.
