Mmdst Procedures

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