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We are very pleased to offer a number of our successful and well-validated measures, tools, and services for purchase. All proceeds will be reinvested into our research and knowledge translation activities to improve the lives of children and youth with developmental conditions and their families. Learn more about the different licenses that we are offering here.
About My Child is a caregiver report tool. It can be used to collect narrative descriptions of a child and family's strengths and to document concerns related to 20 areas of child development.
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) Complete Kit - Shippable
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) Manual only - Shippable
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) Activity Cards only - Shippable
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) Record Forms and Summary Score Sheets - Shippable
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) Record Forms and Summary Score Sheets - Printable version
PREP – Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation – is an evidence-based approach to occupational therapy that focuses on enhancing participation through modifying the environment. PREP, now available as an online module, provides background information about the approach and practical resources for putting it into practice.
The GMFM is a clinical assessment tool designed and validated to evaluate change in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. The original GMFM-88 version has 88 items grouped into 5 dimensions (A: Lying and Rolling, B: Sitting, C: Crawling and Kneeling, D: Standing, E: Walking, Running, and Jumping). The GMFM-66 is a subset of 66 items identified through Rasch analysis to provide interval level total scores. It uses the Gross Motor Ability Estimator (GMAE) computer program to calculate and display scores.
The McMaster Handwriting Assessment Protocol (3rd Edition) provides a structured framework for assessing the handwriting of school-aged children in kindergarten to Grade 6. This protocol was designed to identify the specific areas in which a child is having difficulty with handwriting and to help occupational therapists determine whether and where to intervene.
The McMaster Handwriting Assessment Protocol (2nd Edition) provides a structured framework for assessing the handwriting of school-aged children in kindergarten to Grade 6. This protocol was designed to identify the specific areas in which a child is having difficulty with handwriting and to help occupational therapists determine whether and where to intervene.
Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS © ) is a clinical tool designed to evaluate change in communicative-participation in preschool children. ‘Communicative participation’ is the child’s communication and interaction in “real world” situations at home, school, or in the community.
In response to clinician and parent requests, we investigated the possibility of increasing the clinical efficiency of the FOCUS by reducing the total number of items while retaining its validity as a change detecting measure.
CanChild's Concussion Management brochures are fabulous resources for parents, physicians and community agencies. These informative, evidence-based brochures provide facts about concussions, including symptoms and a clear plan for return to regular activity.
CanChild's Concussion Management brochures are fabulous resources for parents, physicians and community agencies. These informative, evidence-based brochures provide facts about concussions, including symptoms and a clear plan for return to regular activity.
CanChild's Concussion Management brochures are fabulous resources for parents, physicians and community agencies. These informative, evidence-based brochures provide facts about concussions, including symptoms and a clear plan for return to regular activity.
The Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC) is a self-report measure of parents’ perceptions of the extent to which the health services they and their child(ren) receive are family-centred. The MPOC-20 has 20 items – it has been shortened from the original 56-item version. MPOC-20 is a validated, reliable measure that has been used internationally in many evaluations of family-centred service.
The MPOC-20 Online Survey is a web-based version of the measure available in RedCap, FluidSurvey or LimeSurvey survey software. The online version allows for distribution of the survey via your preferred provider and for the data to be collected electronically, eliminating the need for paper-based administration and data transposition, while minimizing potential errors and cutting down turn around times.
The Measure of Process of Care (MPOC) is a self-report measure of parents' perceptions of the extent to which the health services they and their child(ren) receive are family-centred. MPOC-56 is the original 56-item version.
The Measure of Proccesses of Care for Service Providers (MPOC-SP) is a self-assessment tool for pediatric service providers that measures the extent to which the services they provide are family-centred.
The MPOC-56 Online Survey is a web-based version of the measure available in FluidSurvey or LimeSurvey survey software. The online version allows for distribution of the survey via your preferred provider and for the data to be collected electronically, eliminating the need for paper-based administration and data transposition, while minimizing potential errors and cutting down turn around times.
The MPOC-SP Online Survey is a web-based version of the measure available in FluidSurvey or LimeSurvey survey software. The online version allows for distribution of the survey via your preferred provider and for the data to be collected electronically, eliminating the need for paper-based administration and data transposition, while minimizing potential errors and cutting down turn around times.
The Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting (PEGS) system enables young children (ages 5-9 years) to self-report their perceived competence in everyday activities and to set goals for intervention.
The Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting (PEGS) system enables young children (ages 5-9 years) to self-report their perceived competence in everyday activities and to set goals for intervention.
The Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting (PEGS) system enables young children (ages 5-9 years) to self-report their perceived competence in everyday activities and to set goals for intervention.
The PEM-CY is a measure that evaluates participation in the home, at school, and in the community, alongside environmental factors within each of these settings. PEM-CY is the first measure of its kind as it assesses both participation and environmental factors in the same framework.
The YC-PEM is a parent-completed measure that looks at the different activities of children aged 0-5 years by evaluating the level of participation and qualities of the environment in which these activities take place. The results are then to be shared with the child’s health professional and therapy team to determine any adjustments to be made to help reach goals.
The Y-PEM is a self-reported measure that examines the participation and environment of youth and young adults ages 12-30 years across four settings: home, school/educational setting, community, and the workplace.
The TRANSITION-Q is a new psychometrically sound and clinically meaningful scale that can be used in transition programmes with adolescents starting at 12 years of age to measure and track the development of skills they need to acquire to manage their health and healthcare.
The QUEST is an outcome measure that evaluates movement patterns and hand function in children with cerebral palsy. The four domains evaluated by the QUEST include: dissociated movement, grasp, protective extension, and weight bearing. The QUEST can be used with children aged 18 months to 8 years of age.
The Family Engagement in Research Certificate of Completion Program brings researchers and families together in an online 10-week course.
