Evaluation of the primary subtests of toddler and infant motor evaluation: implications for clinical practice in pediatric physical therapy.
OBJECTIVE
The Toddler and Infant Motor Evaluation (T.I.M.E., The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, Tex) is a norm-referenced, comprehensive qualitative assessment of the motor abilities of children between the ages of four months and 3.5 years. The purpose of this article is to describe the strengths and the limitations of the primary subtests of the T.I.M.E. on the basis of the previously published reviews, the authors' clinical experience, and two A-B-A single-subject studies.


CONCLUSIONS
Five primary subtests of the T.I.M.E. and their possible modifications for the future use by pediatric clinicians are discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
The T.I.M.E. is a family-friendly assessment tool that can be used by pediatric clinicians who work with infants and toddlers. Although it has high test-retest and interrater reliability, our use of the instrument in two case studies has revealed several structural and scoring problems. Physical therapists using the T.I.M.E. for research and in clinical practice should be aware of its strengths and limitations.
Rahlin
Mary
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Physical Therapy Program, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA. mrahli@midwestern.edu
Rheault
Wendy
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Cech
Donna
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