Eye-pointing Classification Scale (EpCS)

Michael T. Clarke; Jenefer Sargent; Rosemary Cooper; Gabriella Aberbach; Laura McLaughlin; Gurveen Panesar; Amie Woghiren; Tom Griffiths; Katie Price; Caroline Rose; John Swettenham

doi:10.1037/t86547-000

Eye-pointing Classification Scale (EpCS)

Michael T. Clarke
, Jenefer Sargent
, Rosemary Cooper
, Gabriella Aberbach
, Laura McLaughlin
, Gurveen Panesar
, Amie Woghiren
, Tom Griffiths
, Katie Price
, Caroline Rose
, John Swettenham

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The Eye-pointing Classification Scale (EpCS; Clarke et al., 2022) was developed as a new classification scale to describe looking behaviors (gaze fixations and gaze shifts) in relation to eye-pointing, suitable for use with non-speaking children with bilateral cerebral palsy (GMFCS IV and V). An initial draft of the scale was developed as a result of literature review. Subsequent expert evaluation of content, style and structure indicated that no further refinement was required. The resulting 21-item measure was administered to a sample of children with bilateral cerebral palsy, aged 3-12 years. Results concerning reliability and validity were reported for this measure. The authors note while reliability analysis proved very positive, a limitation is that reliability testing was not also carried out by school staff and parents. The lack of agreement in rating for level I in this group of children represents a limitation in reliability testing for this level.

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Publisher	APA PsycNet Direct
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DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/t86547-000
Publication status	Published - 2022

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Functional vision
Gaze
Cerebral palsy

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Development and testing of the eye-pointing classification scale for children with cerebral palsy
Clarke, M. T. (Lead / Corresponding author), Sargent, J., Cooper, R., Aberbach, G., McLaughlin, L., Panesar, G., Woghiren, A., Griffiths, T., Price, K., Rose, C. & Swettenham, J., 2022, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 44, 8, p. 1451-1456 6 p.
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Children with severe motor impairment: Assessment of functional visual skills underpinning communication and interaction
Sargent, J. C., Griffiths, T., Price, K., Swettenham, J., Wallis, S. & Clarke, M., 5 Dec 2016, In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 58, s6, p. 49 1 p.
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Eye‐pointing classification in non‐speaking children with severe cerebral palsy
Clarke, M. T. (Lead / Corresponding author), Woghiren, A., Sargent, J., Griffiths, T., Cooper, R., Croucher, L., Panesar, G., Price, K. & Swettenham, J., 1 Jun 2016.
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A new descriptive tool to distinguish eye-pointing from other looking behaviours
Clarke, M. T. (Speaker), Cooper, R. (Speaker), McLaughlin, L. (Contributor), Panesar, G. (Contributor), Aberbach, G. (Speaker), Price, K. (Contributor), Griffiths, T. (Contributor), Rose, C. (Contributor), Sargent, J. (Contributor) & Swettenham, J. (Contributor)
10 Sept 2017
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Describing eye-pointing in children with severe disabilities
Clarke, M. T. (Speaker), Woghiren, A. (Contributor), Cooper, R. (Contributor), Panesar, G. (Contributor), Croucher, L. (Contributor), Griffiths, T. (Contributor), Swettenham, J. (Contributor), Price, K. (Contributor) & Sargent, J. (Contributor)
Sept 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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Development and testing of the eye-pointing classification scale for children with cerebral palsy

Children with severe motor impairment: Assessment of functional visual skills underpinning communication and interaction

Eye‐pointing classification in non‐speaking children with severe cerebral palsy

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A new descriptive tool to distinguish eye-pointing from other looking behaviours

Describing eye-pointing in children with severe disabilities

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