Performance of Israeli Versus U.S. Preschool Children on the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers

Schneider, Eleanor; Parush, Shula; Katz, Noomi; Miller, Lucy

doi:10.5014/ajot.49.1.19

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“…Salvia and Ysseldyke (2004) described acculturation as an individuals' particular set of background experiences, opportunities to learn in informal and formal education settings and length of exposure to these. These differences in cultural suitability support the idea of acculturation and the view that certain skills and traditions are more appropriate in different cultures as a result of child-rearing practices and specific skill development (Katz et al, 2002;Schneider et al, 1995). Acculturation affects the assessment of intelligence and possibly cognition.…”

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confidence: 76%

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Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children: Perceived utility in Australian occupational therapy practice

Rodger

Daley

Hughes

et al. 2005

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Background and Aim:The Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children (DOTCA-Ch), recently developed in Israel, assesses the cognitive areas: orientation, spatial perception, praxis, visuomotor construction and thinking operations of 6-to 12-year-old children. The dynamic aspect, which incorporates mediation and prompting, has been presented as a valuable clinical feature of this new assessment. This study investigated the cultural suitability, dynamic nature and comprehensiveness of the DOTCA-Ch as a single cognitive assessment for occupational therapy practice in Australia. Methods: Twenty-three paediatric occupational therapists participated in three tutorial and video demonstrations, which were then followed by a group interview. Results and Conclusion: Thematic analysis of transcripts identified four main themes: appropriateness of assessment tasks, language, mediation and clinical utility. Within each theme, the participants raised both positive and negative features. This paper highlights occupational therapists' mixed views on the clinical utility of this assessment in Australia. Limitations of this study and areas for further research are suggested.

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Section: Assessment Tasksmentioning

confidence: 76%

“…To use an assessment cross-culturally, the instructions need to be translated with care and 'blind-back reviews' completed to demonstrate grammatical accuracy and comprehension (Schneider et al, 1995). The word choice may be explained by changes in the complexity of vocabulary through the translation process (Salvia & Ysseldyke, 2004).…”

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Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children: Perceived utility in Australian occupational therapy practice

Rodger

Daley

Hughes

et al. 2005

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…These findings suggest that Japanese children are exposed to cultural traditions before they enter the educational system at about four years of age and that these traditions most likely influence fine motor performance skills because the Japanese spend much time in occupations such as brush painting, paper-folding and calligraphy writing. Schneider et al (1995) found differences between children in the United States and those in Israel on the Foundation Index of the MAP, which tests sensorimotor component skills. Possible reasons for these differences may be the emphasis on education and expectations from children, climate and temperature, physical space inside and outside the home, opportunities for gross motor activity and opportunities to explore through movement.…”

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confidence: 96%

Perceptual, motor and cognitive performance components of Bedouin children in Israel

Parush

Sharoni

Hahn-Markowitz

et al. 2000

Occupation Therapy Intl

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceptual, motor and cognitive performance abilities of Bedouin children as compared with mainstream Israeli children of the same age. The study population comprised two age groups (6-8 year olds and 10-12 year olds) living in two different types of settlements (rural and town). Participants included 20 children in each group. The Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills (TVPS), the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI), selected subtests from the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) were used. Older participants in all three groups performed better than the younger subjects. There were no significant differences between the two Bedouin groups in either age category. The mainstream Israeli subjects scored significantly higher than the two Bedouin groups on most variables tested. The lack of differences between the two Bedouin groups may indicate that the transition from nomadic communities to urban communities is mainly external and has not caused a significant change in perception, perceptual-motor and cognitive performance abilities. The results of this study may be used as a base for developing preventive intervention programmes to meet the specific needs of Bedouin children. A limitation of this study was the classification of the Bedouin population according to their dwelling place and not according to their sociodemographic background, such as parents' economic status, parents' education and so on. Recommendations for future research include expanding the number of participants, including children from additional rural schools of various distant tribes and incorporating more detailed cognitive assessments.

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“…Child‐rearing practices can influence the amount and type of sensory information a child receives, and the type of skills taught and practised ( Cintas, 1988; Sturmey et al 1992 ; Victora et al , 1990 ). Cultural differences in child rearing have the potential to influence all areas of development ( Cintas, 1988; Schneider, Parush, Katz, & Miller, 1995; Werner, 1972). Although there are many similarities between the USA and Australia, there are also numerous racial, ethnic, social, political, economic, and historical differences.…”

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Performance of Australian children on the Miller assessment for preschoolers compared with USA norms

Hickey

Froude

Williams

et al. 2000

Aus Occup Therapy J

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The aim of this study was to compare the performance of Australian children on the Miller assessment for preschoolers (MAP), to that of USA norms. The MAP (with Australian language changes) was administered to a sample of 218 Australian children across the six age groups of the test. Chi‐squared analysis, comparing scores of the Australian sample with the USA norms, detected significant differences between the two groups on all variables except the Verbal Index. Australian children obtained higher scores for Foundations, Non‐verbal and Complex Tasks indices and higher Total Scores, and lower scores on the Coordination Index, in comparison to USA children. The findings indicate that, except for the Verbal Index, MAP scores may not accurately reflect developmental performance of Australian children. An Australian standardization or modification of the test is therefore needed. Until changes are made, caution should be adopted when interpreting MAP scores. Clinicians may also find the Australian language changes helpful in making the test more relevant to Australian children.

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Performance of Israeli Versus U.S. Preschool Children on the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers

Cited by 17 publications

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Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children: Perceived utility in Australian occupational therapy practice

Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children: Perceived utility in Australian occupational therapy practice

Perceptual, motor and cognitive performance components of Bedouin children in Israel

Performance of Australian children on the Miller assessment for preschoolers compared with USA norms

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