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Free Tools to Measure and Monitor Self-care

How do you measure self-care skills? Here are 2 free tools for occupational and physical therapy practitioners to measure self-care in children with Cerebral Palsy. Make sure you use the appropriate one depending on the child’s Gross Motor Functional Classification Level.

 

Here are the links to these 2 tests:

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Reference:

Wentz, E. E., Looper, J., Menear, K. S., Rohadia, D., & Shields, N. (2021). Promoting participation in physical activity among children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Physical Therapy.

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