II. Indications
- Development screening for age 1 month up to 5.5 years old (19 questionnaires)
III. Description
- Each questionnaire contains 6 questions each in 5 areas (30 questions total)
- Communication
- Gross motor
- Fine motor
- Problem solving
- Personal-social
- Each question asks if the child is performing the given skill
- Yes: 10 points
- Sometimes: 5 points
- Not yet: 0 points
- Matches well child clinic visit ages
- Covers ages 4-60 months
- Total questionnaires: 19
IV. Advantages
- Written at 4-6 grade level
- Parents complete in 10-20 minute test
- Uses pictures and directions
- Clinicians score in 1-5 minutes
- Available in English, Spanish, Korean, and French
V. Scoring
- Each of the 5 areas is scored (0-10 points each for 6 questions)
- Each area can score 0-60 points
- Normal scores are >20-35 depending on the area
VI. Efficacy
- Test Sensitivity: 85% (lower at age 4 months)
- Test Specificity: 86%
- Initial tests with more than 12,000 children of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Validated
VII. Resources and References
- Ages and Stages
- Paul H. Brookes (Test Publisher)
- Developmental and Behavioral Screening