H.E.L.P. Assessment information and Review of Clinical Report Summary
As of March 2016 all information previously reported regarding the H.E.L.P. assessment tool is up to date. Sebold C, Romie S, Szymanska J et al. Partial trisomy 2q: Report of a patient with dup (2)(q33.1q35). Am J Med Genet. 2005;134A(1):80-83. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.30463. The purpose of this clinical report was to describe a unique genetic malformation; a partial trisomy 2q, in an infant, and the resulting physical and cognitive deficits she faced. The clinical report focused on an individual female infant, whom the authors followed from birth, retrospectively, to a chronological age of 16moths to determine her impairments and outcomes. Patients with the phenotype of partial trisomy 2q generally have similar physiological and cognitive impairments such as, heart malformations, gastrointestinal malformations, microcephaly, CNS abnormalities, low birth weight, hypotonia, and developmental delays in cognition as well as gross/fine motor skills. Additionally, patients with partial trisomy 2q also present with similar fascial and anatomical…
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Descriptive Information Title and date of publication: Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP), first published in 1995 Author : Unknown (VORT Corporation) Source: VORT (www.vort.com) Costs (booklets, forms, kit): According to the website, the HELP requires these kits/components for accurate family-centered, curriculum based assessment: Inside HELP($64.95), HELP Strands 0-3 ($3.50) or HELP Strands 0-3 Plus ($3.75), HELP at Home ($89.95) for a total of $158.40 Purpose: HELP is a comprehensive, on-going, family centered curriculum based assessment process for infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) and their families. It is used when creating goals and tailoring developmentally-appropriate interventions to meet the specific needs of children. Another source for further explanation states HELP is a flexible curriculum-based assessment tools that identify needs, monitor growth and development, and establish a plan to address assessment results. Play-based activities and intervention strategies are utilized to encourage, support, and facilitate a wide variety of developmental skills and address…
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