The Early Motor Clinic (EMC) started in 2019 for early identification of cerebral palsy (CP) due to international recommendations. The goal was to avoid delays and provide early support for children suspected of having CP in Manitoba. However, the EMC has been seeing a variety of children with different conditions such as autism and other genetic conditions. We want to understand the conditions that children coming to coming to the EMC face and if delays in motor skills could indicate conditions other than CP. Our goal is to figure out how many children referred to the child development clinic have been to the EMC since 2019. We will be looking at the main diagnoses, how many needed referrals to specialists, and what tests were done. We are doing a study by reviewing around 140-150 electronic medical records from EMC, sorting them into groups such as CP, autism, and other genetic conditions. Using descriptive statistics will help us improve at diagnosing conditions. This includes understanding that delays in motor skills could be a sign of other developmental conditions, not just cerebral palsy.
