MMDST

Administration and Scoring Directions

Personal-Social

• Regards face– Administrator

– Place child on his back. Tester should come face to face within 12 inches of the child

– Scoring: Pass if child actually looks at tester

Personal-Social

• Smiles responsively

• May pass by report (R)– (A) Smile and talk to the child. Do

not touch him.

– (S) Pass if child smiles back. If this cannot be seen, ask the parent if the child smiles without being touched.

Personal-Social

• Feeds self cracker

• May pass by report (R)– (A) Ask parent if the child feeds humself

a cracker or cookie.

– (S) Pass if the parent says the child can do this. Score “NO” if for some reason the child has not been allowed to have a cracker or cookie

Personal-Social

• Resists toy pull– (A) Give child a toy. While he is

playing with it, gently try to pull it away from him.

– (S) Pass if child pulls back on the toy. Child should actually resist having the toy taken away from him.

Personal-Social

• Plays ball with examiner– (A) Roll the ball to the child and try

to get him to roll it or toss it back.

– (S) Pass if child rolls or tosses the ball back toward the tester. (Handing the ball to the tester is not a pass.)

Fine Motor Adaptive