mini-Assisting Hand Assessment – Online, UK/Europe June 2025 (English)

Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Mini-Assisting Hand Assessment (Mini-AHA) was developed to evaluate the affected upper limb of young children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) aged 8-18 months. Like the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA), the Mini-AHA involves a video-recorded play session using carefully selected toys that provoke bimanual hand use. Twenty object-related actions of the affected hand are later scored on a 4-point rating scale.

The course teaches the reliable use of the Mini-AHA assessment in three steps:

1. The first step involves a two-day online workshop where participants will learn about the constructs underlying the Mini-AHA, how to score the test items and how to conduct the test procedures including the play session. There will also be opportunities to practice scoring children. Handouts, a Mini-AHA manual with detailed scoring criteria and a computer-based scoring form will be provided.
2. The second next step is to complete further independent scoring of Mini-AHA assessments, with feedback provided regarding your results.
3. The third step involves participants creating their own test kit according to instructions given during the course, and then conducting a Mini-AHA play session. Feedback on the selected toys and your play session will be provided.

COURSE DATES

This course has been scheduled for time zones in Australia, UK and Europe. To check your local time zone, please refer to https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html

Session 1: Thursday 19th June: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (London), 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Berlin)

Session 2: Friday 20th June: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (London), 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Berlin)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

On completion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the constructs and the psychometric evidence upon which the Mini-AHA is based
2. Produce reliable scores according to the criteria in the manual
3. Demonstrate how to select appropriate toys for a Mini-AHA play session
4. Demonstrate the set-up and video-recording of the session and how toys are used to provoke bimanual play
5. Interpret the outcomes of the assessment and how they may be used to guide intervention and measure change

INSTRUCTOR

Dr Sue Greaves (OT, Cerebral Palsy Group, Melbourne)

LANGUAGE

Training in English by an English-speaking trainer.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Physical and occupational therapists who provide assessment and intervention to young children with unilateral cerebral palsy

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Registration includes the mini AHA manual, course handout and access to electronic version of the score form.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Nil

GENERAL COURSE ENQUIRIES

For more information about course content or if you have any questions about booking a place on this course, please contact CPTeaching at admin@cpteaching.com

COURSE REGISTRATION

Please note, CPTeaching has a strict policy of not holding places for courses. All registrations must be processed via the CPTeaching website.

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