Bleyenheuft, YannickAraneda Oyaneder, RodrigoDelsaute, MarieMarieDelsaute2025-05-142025-05-142025-05-142020https://hdl.handle.net/2078.2/16142Background: Stereognosis, the perception and identification of the form and nature of objects by palpation with vision occluded, is the most impaired sensory modality in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Both in clinics and in research, stereognosis is frequently assessed with the Manual Form Perception Test (MFPT). The score, based on the number of objects identified (e.i. accuracy), presents a ceiling effect and a lack of sensitivity to change after therapies.Aim: Modify the MFPT by adding objects and measuring time to increase its sensitivity considering performance and learning characteristics such as accuracy and speed.Method: The study included 129 typically developing children (TDC) and 69 children with CP. TDC were assessed once while children with CP were assessed before and after the HABIT-ILE intervention. All children passed both the MFPT and the modified MFPT. The number of objects recognized and the time needed to identify the objects have been measured. 2 scores were obtained for each test: raw score and index.Results: The implementation of an index prevented the ceiling effect. This has also improved discrimination of children with mild stereognosis deficits. The responsiveness to change after therapy has not been majorly improved by the use of the index.Conclusion: We recommend the use of a 16 objects toolkit to test stereognosis in clinics and the use of an index taking into account the amount of objects recognized and the time to score the performance.cerebral palsyStereognosisHABIT-ILEIntensive bimanual trainingsensory impairmentstext::thesis::master thesisthesis:23550