Table 2 Protocol for child monitoring assessment
Developmental domain | Â |
|---|---|
Motor | • Evaluation of gross and fine motor skills • Assessed through direct observation and parental report • Example of items/activities that are directly observed:  o Head control  o Lifting upper body  o Reaches out for moving object • Example of items/activities that are evaluated through maternal report:  o Sits with/without support  o Stands with/without support  o Crawls/walks |
Cognition | • Evaluation of cognition and executive function subscale • Executive function subscale made up of two tasks: self-control and A-not-B tasks • Assessed through direct and discreet observation • Example of items/activities:  o Stacking cubes  o Removing cubes from a container  o Matching colours  o Discretely monitor time until child reaches for desirable object they’ve been asked not to touch |
Language | • Evaluation of language development through maternal report or if possible, direct observation • Example of items evaluated:  o Repeating strings of vowels  o Understands/uses gestures  o Understands/uses words |
Self help/Adaptive Behaviour | • Independence and adaptive behaviour assessed through maternal report • Example of items evaluated:  o Dresses self  o Feeding behaviour  o Indicates when wet |
Social Emotional | • Social items and emotional regulation assessed through maternal report • Example of Social items evaluated:  o Recognition of people  o Reaction to own name • Example of emotional regulation items evaluated:  o Eating habits  o Playing behaviour |