A 6-year-old child with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy can ambulate independently with a rear walker in the school environment, cannot stand without support, and sometimes loses her balance when reaching for objects while sitting at her desk. The best standardized assessment of dynamic balance to use in examination of this child is

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Because she cannot stand without support, the Berg Balance and standing balance tests are not good choices. The GMFM is not a test of balance. Because she is expected to function in sitting at her desk but is having difficulty reaching for objects, it is important to more fully examine how far she can reach in sitting without losing her balance and in what directions.

A 6-Year-Old Child with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Can Ambulate