McCarraher-Wetzel A P, Wetzel R C
Am J Occup Ther. 1984 Sep;38(9):585-93. doi: 10.5014/ajot.38.9.585.
Because occupational therapists are becoming more involved in infant assessment and intervention, there is a need for objective, prospective, and serially applicable evaluation tools. Amiel-Tison's Neurologic Evaluation of the Newborn and the Infant provides such a tool for use in the first year of life. This evaluation was developed to detect transient and permanent abnormalities in an infant's neuromotor development. Its main focus is to examine active and passive muscle tone. The test has interobserver reliability, is reproducible, and can be readily learned by occupational therapists. Although the evaluation is not standardized, it is clinically useful in neonatal units, developmental clinics, and research settings. This evaluation detects transient neuromotor problems in the first year of life that are associated with significant behavioral, neurological, and intellectual deficits when the children reach school age. Using this test, occupational therapists frequently involved with the assessment and management of children can play a crucial role in the first year of life by diagnosing and documenting abnormalities.
由于职业治疗师越来越多地参与婴儿评估和干预，因此需要客观、前瞻性且可连续应用的评估工具。阿米尔 - 蒂森新生儿及婴儿神经学评估提供了这样一种适用于生命第一年的工具。该评估旨在检测婴儿神经运动发育中的短暂性和永久性异常。其主要重点是检查主动和被动肌张力。该测试具有观察者间信度，可重复，职业治疗师能轻松学会。尽管该评估未标准化，但在新生儿病房、发育诊所和研究环境中具有临床实用性。此评估可检测生命第一年中出现的短暂性神经运动问题，这些问题在儿童到学龄期时会伴有显著的行为、神经和智力缺陷。通过使用该测试，经常参与儿童评估和管理的职业治疗师可在生命第一年通过诊断和记录异常情况发挥关键作用。
