Reliability of 'The Motor Observations with regards to Sensory Integration': A pilot study

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-88

  Norwood, Kate W ^a  

^a EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032980808     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269906200211     Document Type: Article

References (83)

1. American Psychiatric Association (1994) DSM IV Category 315.40. Developmental coordination disorder. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 53-55. 4th revised ed. Washington: APA.
2. Andersson E, Ebbesen AK, Grusgaard H, Jensen K, Niclasen B, Pedersen BF, Paahlsen I, Uhlmann-Hansen G (1986) Kliniske Observationer af borns motoriske udvikling. Denmark: Villadsen and Christensen.
3. Ayres AJ (1969) Deficits in sensory integration in educationally handicapped children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2, 160-68.
4. Ayres AJ (1972a) Sensory integration and learning disorders. 8th print. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
5. Ayres AJ (1972b) Improving academic scores through sensory integration. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 5, 338-43.
6. Ayres AJ (1972c) Southern California Sensory Integration Tests. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
7. Ayres AJ (1976) Interpreting the Southern California Sensory Integration Tests. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
8. Ayres AJ (1989) Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
9. Bartko JJ (1966) The intraclass coefficient as a measure of reliability. Psychological Reports, 19, 3-11.
10. Benton AL (1955) Right-left discrimination and finger localisation in defective children. Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry, 74, 583-89.
11. Bobath K (1959) The neuropathology of cerebral palsy and its importance in treatment and diagnosis. Cerebral Palsy Bulletin, 1(8), 13-33.
12. Bowman OJ, Katz B (1984) Hand strength and prone extension in right-dominant 6 to 9 year olds. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 38(6), 367-76.
13. Brown D (1995) Report on a forum on dyspraxia. National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists Newsletter, Spring.
14. Bruininks RH (1978) Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Examiner's Manual. Circle Pines: American Guidance Service.
15. Burpee J (1983) Course notes. Introduction to Sensory Integrative Theory. Edinburgh: Scottish Study Group on Perception.
16. Campbell SK (1989) Measurement in developmental therapy: past, present and future. In: LJ Miller, ed. Developing norm-referenced standardised tests (special issue). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 9, 1-13.
17. Carlson ME, Clark FA (1990) The search for useful methodologies in occupational science. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(3), 235-41.
18. Children Act (1989) London: HMSO.
19. Chu S (1992) Course notes. London: British Institute for Sensory Integration.
20. Clark F, Mailloux Z, Parham D (1989) Sensory integration and children with learning disabilities. In: PN Pratt, AS Allen, eds. Occupational therapy for children. 2nd ed. St Louis: Mosby.
21. Clements SD, Peters JE (1962) Minimal brain dysfunction in the school age child. Archives of General Psychiatry, 6, 185-97.
22. Cohen J (1990) Things I have learned (so far). American Psychologist, 45(12), 1304-12.
23. Cronbach LJ (1951) Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16(3), 297-334.
24. Deitz JC (1989) Reliability. In: LJ Miller, ed. Developing norm-referenced standardised tests (special issue). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 9, 125-47.
25. Desrosiers J, Hebert R, Dutil E, Bravo G (1993) Development and reliability of an upper extremity function test for the elderly: the TEMPA. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(1), 9-16.
26. Dunn W (1981) A guide to testing clinical observations in kindergartens. Rockville: American Occupational Therapy Association.
27. Education Act (1993) London: HMSO.
28. Fairgrieve EM (1989) Alternative means of assessment: a comparison of standardised tests identifying minimal cerebral dysfunction. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(3), 88-92.
29. Fiorentino MR (1963) Reflex testing methods for evaluating CNS development. 2nd ed. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas.
30. Fisher AG, Murray EA (1991) In: AG Fisher, EA Murray, AC Bundy, eds. Introduction to sensory integration and theory. Sensory integration, theory and practice. Philadelphia: FA Davis.
31. Fisher RA (1970) Statistical methods for research workers. 14th ed. Edinburgh: Longman.
32. Reiss JL, Cohen J (1973) The equivalence of weighted kappa and the intraclass correlation coefficient as measures of reliability. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 33, 613-19.
33. Freides D, Barbati J, van Kampen-Horowitz LJ, Sprehn G, Iversen C, Silver JR, Woodward R (1980) Blind evaluation of body reflexes and motor skills in learning disability. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 10(2), 159-71.
34. Fricke J (1993) Measuring outcomes in rehabilitation: a review. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56(6), 217-21.
35. Gregory-Flock JL, Yerxa EJ (1984) Standardisation of the prone extension postural test on children ages 4 through 8. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 38(3), 187-94.
36. Gwyer J (1989) Designing and implementing research on the development editions of the test. In: LJ Miller, ed. Developing norm-referenced standardised tests (special issue). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 9, 43-61.
37. Gyurke J, Prifitera A (1989) Standardising an assessment. In: LJ Miller, ed. Developing norm-referenced standardised tests (special issue). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 9, 63-90.
38. Hall DMB (1988) Clumsy children. British Medical Journal, 296(6619), 395-96.
39. Harris PH (1981) Duration and quality of the prone extension position in four-, six-, and eight-year-old normal children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 35(1), 26-30.
40. Harrison H, Kielhofner G (1986) Examining reliability and validity of the preschool play scale with handicapped children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 40(3), 167-73.
41. Havlicek LL, Peterson NL (1977) Effect of the violation of assumptions upon significance levels of the Pearson r. Psychological Bulletin, 44(2), 373-77.
42. Henderson A, Cermak S, Coster W, Murray E, Trombly E, Tickle-Degnen L (1991) Occupational science is multidimensional. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45, 370-72.
43. Henderson SE, Sugden DA (1992) Movement assessment battery for children. Test Manual. Sidcup: The Psychological Corporation.
44. Hoehn TP, Baumeister AA (1994) A critique of the application of sensory integration therapy to children with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 27(6), 338-50.
45. Horowitz LJ (1994) Abstract: Clinical Observations - expanded, standardised, normed and renamed: the Motor Observations. Workshop on An International Perspective on Sensory Integration Therapy, London: Sensory Integration Co-ordinating Committee and National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists.
46. Johnson J (1977) Clinical Observations. Torrance Ca: Faculty Coordinating Committee, Centre for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction.
47. Kephart NC (1971) The slow learner in the classroom. 2nd ed. Columbus, Ohio: Charles E Merrill.
48. Kerlinger FN (1979) Behavioural research: a conceptual approach. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
49. Kielhofner G, Harlan B, Bauer D, Maurer P (1986) The reliability of a historical interview with physically disabled respondents. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 40(8), 551-56.
50. Kline P (1986) Item trials. In: A handbook of test construction. London: Methuen.
51. Landis JR, Koch GG (1977) The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics, 33, 157-74.
52. Laszlo J, Bairstow P, Bartrip J (1988) A new approach to treatment of perceptuo-motor dysfunction: previously called 'clumsiness'. Support for Learning, 3(1), 35-9.
53. Law M (1987) Measurement in occupational therapy: scientific criteria for evaluation. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(3), 133-38.
54. Law M (1989) Clinical research: a priority for occupational therapists in Canada. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56(2), 57-59.
55. Law M, Letts L (1989) A critical review of scales of activities of daily living. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 43(80), 522-28.
56. Loomis J (1985) Evaluating clinical competence of physical therapy students. Part 2: Assessing the reliability, validity and usability of a new instrument. Physiotherapy Canada, 37(2), 91-98.
57. Mayberry W, Gilligan MB (1985) Ocular pursuit in mentally retarded, cerebral-palsied, and learning-disabled children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 39(9), 589-95.
58. McElderry F (1993) An investigation into paediatric occupational therapy caseload levels - a pilot study. National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists Newsletter, Autumn.
59. McGraw MB (1969) The neuromuscular maturation of the human infant. New York: Hafner.
60. Mehrens A, Lehman IJ (1969) Measurement and evaluation in education and psychology. 2nd ed. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
61. Midwinter E (1994) The questioning of the welfare state. In: The development of social welfare in Britain. Buckingham: Open University Press.
62. Miller S (1994) In: P Herriot, ed. Experimental design and statistics. London: Routledge.
63. Netherlands Centre for Sensory Integration (1995) Motor Observations - English. 8th ed. Saantport-Zuid, Holland: NCSI.
64. Nessim AA (1994) Correlation of mild pre-school developmental delay and subsequent learning disabilities: a health education perspective. Public Health, 108, 195-201.
65. Norman GR, Streiner DL (1994) Biostatistics. The Bare Essentials. St Louis: Mosby.
66. Nunnally JC (1978) Psychometric theory. 2nd ed. New York: McGrawHill.
67. Ottenbacher KJ (1991) Research in sensory integration. Empirical perceptions and progress. In: AG Fisher, EA Murray, AC Bundy, eds. Sensory integration, theory and practice. Philadelphia: FA Davis.
68. Payton OD (1994) Research: the validation of clinical practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: FA Davis.
69. Peiper A (1963) Cerebral function in infancy and childhood. London: Pitman Medical.
70. Polatajko H, Fox M, Missiuna C (1995) An international consensus on children with developmental coordination disorder. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(1), 3-6.
71. Polgar S, Thomas SA (1991) Introduction to research in the health sciences. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
72. Pratt PN, Allen AS, Coley IL, Stephens LC, Schanzenbacher KE, Carrasco RC (1989) Instruments to evaluate component functions of behaviour. In: PN Pratt, AS Allen, eds. Occupational therapy for children. 2nd ed. St Louis: Mosby.
73. Price A (1980) Course Notes. Clinical Observations for evaluation in sensory integration. Edinburgh: Scottish Study Group on Perception.
74. Secretaries of State for Health, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland (1989) Working for patients. London: HMSO.
75. Shrout PE, Fleiss JL (1979) Intraclass correlations: uses in assessing rater reliability. Psychological Bulletin, 86(2), 420-28.
76. South African Institute of Sensory Integration Research Committee (1986) Clinical Observations - adapted from Ayres. Parktown: SAISI.
77. Streiner DL, Norman GR (1995a) Selecting the items. Health measurement scales. A practical guide to their development and use. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
78. Streiner DL, Norman GR (1995b) Reliability. Health measurement scales. A practical guide to their development and use. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
79. Streiner DL, Norman GR (1995c) Generalisability theory. Health measurement scales. A practical guide to their development and use. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
80. Sugden D, Sugden L (1991) The assessment of movement skill problems in 7-and 9-year-old children. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 61, 329-45.
81. Wilson BN, Pollock N, Kaplan BJ, Law M, Faris P (1992) Reliability and construct validity of the Clinical Observations of Motor and Postural Skills, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46(9), 775-83.
82. Wilson BN, Pollock N, Kaplan BJ, Law M (1994) Clinical Observations of Motor and Postural Skills. Test Manual. Arizona: Therapy Skill Builders.
83. Yack E (1989) Sensory integration: a survey of its use in the clinical setting. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56(5), 229-35.