Britt Pados 4/22/19 Britt Pados 4/22/19

Development and content validation of the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS)

In this article, we describe the development and content validation of the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS). The ChOMPS is a 70-item parent-report assessment of eating, drinking, and related skills in children 6 months to 7 years of age. In this paper we provide evidence content validity with healthcare professionals and parents. The ChOMPS is written at a less than sixth grade reading level.

Authors: Britt Pados, Suzanne Thoyre, Jinhee Park, Hayley Estrem, & Cara McComish

Publication Information: Journal of Early Intervention. 2019; 41(3): 220-232. doi: 10.1177/1053815119841091

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Britt Pados 4/17/19 Britt Pados 4/17/19

Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale

In this study, we present the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS). Based on data from 364 children between 6 months and 7 years of age, we identified four subscales: complex movement patterns, basic movement patterns, oral-motor coordination, and fundamental oral-motor skills. The ChOMPS is a 63-item parent-report measure of eating, drinking, and related motor skills in children aged 6 months to 7 years with evidence of acceptable internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and known-groups validity.

Authors: Jinhee Park, Britt Pados, Suzanne Thoyre, Hayley Estrem, & Cara McComish

Publication Information: Journal of Early Intervention. 2019; 41(4): 283-299. doi: 10.1177/1053815119841092

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Britt Pados 2/27/18 Britt Pados 2/27/18

Age-based norm-reference values for the Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale

In this study of 402 breastfeeding infants younger than 7 months old, we identified seven subscales of the Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool (NeoEAT) – Breastfeeding. In this study, we also established evidence of acceptable internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, concurrent validity, and known-groups validity. The NeoEAT – Breastfeeding can be used in clinical practice and research.

Authors: Britt Pados, Jinhee Park, & Suzanne Thoyre

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