title: Assessment Position Affects Problem-Solving Behaviors in a Child With Motor Impairments.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this report was to examine problem-solving behaviors of a child with significant motor impairments in positions she could maintain independently, in supine and prone positions, as well as a position that required support, sitting.
  
  
  METHODS
  The child was a 22-month-old girl who could not sit independently and had limited independent mobility. Her problem-solving behaviors were assessed using the Early Problem Solving Indicator, while she was placed in supine or prone position, and again in manually supported sitting position.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In manually supported sitting position, the subject demonstrated a higher frequency of problem-solving behaviors and her most developmentally advanced problem-solving behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because a child's position may affect cognitive test results, position should be documented at the time of testing.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation and Movement Science Program (Mr O'Grady) and Motor Development Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy (Dr Dusing), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia (Dr Dusing).
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: OʼGrady
authors.forename: Stacey C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Dusing
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000068079:Motor Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011187:Posture; D011340:Problem Solving; D016684:Prone Position