Denver II

This test is used on children ages 0-6 and examines certain aspects of child development at different points in this range. The test consists of 125 tasks, which are classified into the following categories: personal/social, fine motor/adaptive, language, and motor skills. The personal/social category examines a child's ability to empathize and get along with others. The fine motor category evaluates a child's hand eye coordination and ability to handle small objects. The language category examines a child's hearing and understanding, as well as ability to speak. Lastly, the gross motor category looks at large muscle movements such as sitting, standing, walking, and jumping. The child is given 3 attempts at each task and is scored accordingly.

A "pass" is given if the child is able to successfully complete the task.

A "fail" is given if the child is unable to complete the task.

A "no opportunity" is given if the child is unable to perform a task due to restrictions.

A "refusal" is given if the child refuses to perform the task.

The score is calculated and compared to the scores of other children in the same age group to determine whether they are deficient or are excelling in a category. The child must complete 90 percent of the tasks to be included in the screen. The test should be administered in the clinic setting so that the clinician may identify any developmental delays that may be present. Here is a link that shows normal values for the results of the test at different ages.

https://www.montessoritrainingusa.com/sites/montessoritrainingusa.com/files/Denver%20II%20Test%20Form.pdf

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDSM)

The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS-2) examines the quality of gross and fine motor skills in children from birth to 5 years of age. The test consists of 249 items, which are classified as gross or fine. Gross motor skills are subdivided into 4 subtests: Reflexes, stationary, locomotion, and object manipulation. Grasping and Visual Motor integration make up the fine motor portion.

Each item is graded as 2, 1, or 0. A 2 is given if the child does the task correctly, 1 if the child performs the task partially, and 0 if the child does not complete the task. The test takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete. If given separately, the test takes about 20-30 minutes depending on each child. Here is a link that describes the test more in detail.

https://www.proedinc.com/Downloads/13767_PDMS-2detail.pdf