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Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (VMPAC)
Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (VMPAC)
| Availability |
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| Classification |
Supplemental: Cerebral Palsy (CP), Acute Hospitalized, Concussion/Mild TBI, Epidemiology, Moderate/Severe TBI: Rehabilitation Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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| Short Description of Instrument |
The Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (VMPAC) assesses three major areas of motor speech: global motor control, focal oromotor control, sequencing of speech sounds, and two additional supplemental areas: connected speech and language control, and speech characteristics.
Test administration is approximately 30 minutes. Individuals qualified to interpret this test would either be certified by a professional organization in the relevant area of assessment or have a Master's degree in psychology, education, or a related field with training in assessment.
The measure is appropriate for ages 3 to 12 years.
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| Scoring |
A 3-point scale is used to assess the neuromotor integrity of the motor speech system (0 = incorrect; 1 = partially correct; 2 = Correct). Percentage scores are calculated as the raw score divided by the sum of the area's item scores. An overall score is calculated as the mean percentage score of all areas. |
| References |
Chen CL, Lin KC, Chen CH, Chen CC, Liu WY, Chung CY, Chen CY, Wu CY. Factors associated with motor speech control in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Chang Gung Med J. 2010;33(4):415-423.
Hayden DA& Square PA. Motor Speech Treatment Hierarchy: a systems approach. Clin Commun Disord. 1994;4(3):162-174.
Hayden D& Square P. (1999). Verbal Motor Assessment of Children (VMPAC). Pearson: San Antonio, TX.
Square PA, Namasivayam AK, Bose A, Goshulak D, Hayden D. Multi-sensory treatment for children with developmental motor speech disorders. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2014;49(5):527-542.
Document last updated June 2019
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