Behavioral Assessment Method Index (BAM)
Purpose
The goal of this study is to develop measurements that can improve treatments for children who suffered a stroke. When young infants suffer a stroke, they often have long-term difficulties in the use of their arms and hands. Learning more about the development of reach-and grasps behaviors in healthy, typically developing children will help us develop better treatments for impaired children.
You and your child will visit our lab four times: at the beginning of the study, and one, three and 7 months after the beginning of the study. A trained assessor administers game-like activities to your child. Each assessment involves direct evaluation of the child’s development in fine motor, gross motor, language, and cognitive development and will take about 2 hours.
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Inclusion:
Age: Between 8 and 36 months old at baseline
Full Term Birth (37 to 41 weeks gestation)
Healthy development (meeting milestones)
Exclusion:
Diagnosed or suspected impairments (auditory, visual, cognitive, motor)