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Eye Pointing Classification (eyePoint scale)
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Purpose
Describes “ looking” behaviours related to eye pointing. Useful for assessment and as an outcome measure.
Non-verbal children with cerebral palsy
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Cerebral Palsy
Age Group
Children (3-12 years) | Adolescents (13-17 years)
ICF domain
Activity & Participation
Area of assessment
Activities of Daily Living
Key description
Description
5 point scale describing the child’s typical core skills of “looking” behaviour
Uses eye pointing
2. Shifts gaze to face
Fixes, disengages and shifts gaze
Fixes gaze
Other visual behaviours
Reliability / validity
Interrater agreement among professionals was 86%. Test-retest reliability was high, 0.97. Parent-professional interrater reliability on 39 children was moderate 0.39-0.63
Strengths / weaknesses
None recorded
Cost
Free
Equipment required
None
Training required
N/A
Considerations & references
Cost Free:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/gaze/eye-pointing-classification
References/ Links
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31180136/
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Also available in Spanish
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