Continuing Education

Coming to Ann Arbor in November
More details to come

New Standardized Motor Observations based on Ayres clinical observations.

Presenters: Jacquelin Kilburn, MS, OTL and Lynn J. Horowitz, MHS, OT

Dates and location TBA.  Call for a location near you or to coordinate a class in your area.

This workshop's objective is to introduce participants to the Motor Observations, a test of 36 standardized and normed clinical observations, most of which were used by Dr. A. Jean Ayres. Future tests can be downloaded, items can be reviewed through video support, and scoring can be completed on your computer. This course will concentrate on learning proper administration of the testing items and scoring. Observations will be demonstrated. There will be color bar. This course will concentrate on learning proper administration of the testing items and scoring a child’s responses using a five point scale for exactness. We will use portions of an 18 minute video to teach the items, as well as use live demonstrations and practice items in diads. How to place raw data into the computer to receive standard deviation statistics for individual raw scores, Theoretical group scores, and an overall score for the full Motor graphs for each of the 5 Theoretical groups.

Participants will be able to:
1. Explain how the Motor Observations, a standardized
website test, is organized and can be downloaded for
use.
2. Understand how test items were developed and how
the final choices were determined statistically.
3. Administer, practice, accurately score, and print the 36
item Motor Observation Test.
4. Explain what a standard deviation score means in the
context of the Motor Observations.
5. Identify the child’s motoric strengths and weakness
based on his Theoretical Group scores, and determine a
treatment plan.