Brigance

1 year old 2 years old 3 years old 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years
old old old old
Gross Motor Skills
Standing Stands on Stands on tiptoes Stands on Stands on Stands on
one foot momentarily. other foot one foot other foot
with one momentarily. for ten for ten
hand held. Stands on one foot seconds. seconds.
momentarily. 3-0 Stands on 5-0 6-0
Stands on one foot for
other foot five seconds.
with one 4-0
hand held.
2-0
Walking Walks well Walks backward a Walks Walks Walks Walks
and rarely distance of 6 feet (2 m). forward forward backward backward
falls. heel-to-toe on line toe-to- toe to
Walks on tiptoes three three steps. heel-to- heel six heel a
Walks steps. 4-0 toe a steps. 6-0 distance
sideways distance of six feet
two steps. Walks on a straight line. of 6 feet (2 m).
3-0 (2 m).
Walks erect
with
synchronous
arm swings.

Walks
backward
two steps.
2-0
Stairs and Creeps up Walks alone down stairs, Walks up
Climbing stairs. 2. both feet on each step. stairs,
Creeps 7. Walks up stairs, alternating
down stairs alternating feet, with one feet while
backward. hand held. 8. Walks holding rail.
down stairs, alternating 10. Walks
feet, with one hand held. down stairs,
3-0 alternating
feet while
holding rail.
4-0
Running Runs well, rarely falling. Runs leaning
3. Runs well, stopping forward with
and starting with ease. 3- most of
0 weight on
the balls of
the feet and
arms
swinging at
sides more
than
outward. 5.
Skips on one
foot. 4-0
Jumping Jumps off floor with both Broad-jumps
feet. Jumps over small over an
object such as a object or
chalkboard eraser. string 2
inches (5 cm)
2-6 Broad-jumps (both high. 8.
feet together) a distance Broad-jumps
of 2 inches (5 cm). a distance of
Jumps four times 10 inches (25
consecutively. 3-0 cm).
Hopping Hops once on preferred Hops on
foot, with one hand held preferred
for balancing support. 3- foot one
0 hop. 3. Hops
on preferred
foot three
hops. 4.
Hops on
preferred
foot five
hops. 5.
Hops on
other foot
one hop. 4-0
Kicking Kicks flexing lower leg on Kicks
backward swing and with playground
very little or no arm ball with a
opposition (movement). definite
3. Walks up and kicks a backward
stationary playground and forward
ball. 3-0 leg swing
and with
definite arm
opposition
(movement).
4-0
Balance Beam Stands with both feet on Walks
balance beam without forward
assistance. 3-0 using hands
to aid
balance.
Catching Catches a
bounced
playground
 ball by
“hugging” it
to the body.
2. Catches a
bounced
playground
ball with
hands and
chest. 3.
Catches
thrown
playground
ball by
“scooping”
under the
ball and
trapping it to
the chest. 4.
Catches a
bounced
playground
ball with
both hands.
4-0
Throwing and Throws a ball with both Throws a
rolling hands from an overhead playground
position. 3-0 ball by
holding the
ball above
the
shoulders,
using almost
exclusive
arm
 movement,
with no
change in
feet position
and with
little or no
body
rotation.
General 2-0. “Nests” or stacks Wiggles
Eye/Finger/Han objects graduated in size. thumb in
d Manipulative 39. Turns doorknob to imitation. 44.
Skills open door. Folds paper.
2-6. Turns knobs (on TV, 45. Sorts
radio, toys). Moves dissimilar
fingers (digits) objects. 4-0
independently. Uses one
hand consistently in
most activities. 3-6
Block Tower Builds a six-block tower. Builds a nine-
Building Builds a seven-block block tower.
tower. Builds ten-
Builds an eight-block block tower.
tower. 3-0 4-0

Prehandwriting Scribbles seldom going vertical lines

off page. 3. Holds 2. horizontal
pencil/crayon with line 3. circle
fingers, perhaps 4-0
incorrectly, with hand
not fisted. 3-0 (copy)

cutting Places scissors on fingers Cuts a piece

 and holds comfortably of paper 5
and correctly. 2. Opens inches (12.5
and closes scissors. 3. cm) square
Snips or makes small cuts in two. 4-0
in paper. 4. Holds paper
for cutting
Self help Skills
Feeding and Uses a fork for eating. Uses side of
eating 32. Spoon feeds without fork for
spilling. 3-0 cutting soft
food. 34.
Uses napkin.
4-0
Undressing Removes coat. Removes Undresses
shirt. Removes dress. except for
Removes “pull down” more difficult
garments. 3-0 “pull-over”
garments. 4-
0
Dressing Puts on front-opening Puts on “pull
sleeved garment with up” garment
assistance in positioning with an
the garment so that the elastic
arms can be placed in waistband.
the correct sleeves. 2-6 11. Puts on
4. Puts on short-sleeved socks. 12.
garment with opening in Puts on
front. 5. Puts on long dress. 13.
sleeved garment with Knows which
opening in front. 6. Puts shoe goes on
on shoes (may be on which foot.
wrong feet). 7. Puts on 14. Puts on
front-opening “pull up” “pull over”
garment with assistance garment. 15.
 in positioning the Dresses with
garment so that the feet little
can be placed in the supervision,
correct legs of the other than
garment. 8. Puts on for help with
short-legged garment difficult
with opening in front. 9. fasteners. 4-
Puts on long-legged 0
garment with opening in
front. 3-0
Unfastening Unbuttons front buttons. Unsnaps
3. Unties bow. 3-0 front snaps.
5. Unbuttons
side buttons.
6. Unzips
separating
front zipper.
4-0
fastening Buttons large
front
buttons. 2.
Snaps front
snaps. 3. Zips
front
nonseparting
zipper. 4.
Attempts to
lace shoes,
may be
incorrect. 5.
Buttons
small front
buttons. 4-0
Toileting Begins to anticipate and Cares for
communicate toileting toileting
needs. 5. Anticipates and needs other
verbalizes/communicate than for help
s toileting needs fairly in wiping. 17.
consistently. 6. Gets on Flushes
potty by self, but may toilet.
need help with clothing.
7. Usually attains bowel
control, occasional
accident. 8. Is dry by day,
occasional accident.

Knows the difference

between bladder and
bowel functions and
communicates the
difference. 10. Climbs
onto toilet seat. 11.
Stabilizes toileting, rarely
has an “accident.” 12.
Pulls down pants when
he/she needs toileting.
13. Urinates without
toileting assistance. 14. Is
dry at night if toileted in
evening.
Bathing Dries hands, may need assistance. 4. Washes hands, but Washes hands with soap without
may need assistance using soap efficiently. assistance. 8. Washes face with
assistance. 9. Turns faucet on and off.
Dries hands without assistance. 6. Dries face, may need 10. Knows which faucet is hot and which
assistance. 3-0 is cold. 11. Adjusts water temperature
with adult assistance. 12. Dries face
without assistance. 4-0
Grooming . Begins brushing teeth with much assistance. Brushes teeth with assistance. 5. Rinses
Wipes nose when requested to do so. mouth and expels water.
Speech and Language
Prespeech and Understands simple questions. 11. Points to familiar objects when requested. 1-6
receptive
Pre speech gesture Points to something he/she wants another to see.
Pre speech Exhibits mature jabbering.* 1-6
vocalization
General Speech and Uses personal pronouns I and me. 11. Vocalizes toileting Answers “who” questions. 25. Uses
language needs. 12. Uses three-word phrases.* 13. Fifty percent negative phrases. 26. Uses past tense.
development of speech is intelligible. 14. Uses the words my and mine 27. Uses plurals, adding s. 28. Answers
to indicate possession. 15. Uses three-word sentences. “why” questions.
16. Asks simple questions.

Responds to simple yes or no questions related to visual

information. 18. Uses possessive nouns. 19. Uses
pronouns to refer to others. 20. Asks “where” questions.
21. Adds ing. 22. Asks “why” questions.
Length sentence 2 words 4 words
Data Response First name and full name Sex.
Age. 5. Siblings
Verbal direction

Picture Vocabulary pencil 9. sock 10. car nail 12. duck 13. fish 4-9

Points to when
examiner names:
Names when girl 5. Man airplane apple Pencil socks car
examiner points to:
Body Parts - hair 6. tongue 7. head 8. ears 9. hands 10. legs 11. arms chin 18. thumbs 19. knees 20. neck 21.
receptive 12. fingers 13. stomach 14. back 15. teeth 16. toes 3-0 fingernails 4-0
Body Parts – hair 6. head 7. ears 8. hands 9. legs 10. arms 11. fingers chin 16. thumbs 17. knees 18. neck 19.
Expressive 12. stomach 13. back 14. toes 3-6 fingernails 4-6
Color matches green 4. yellow 5. orange 6. purple 3-0 brown 8. black 9. pink 10. gray 11. white
4-0
Color point when red 2. blue 3-6 3. green 4. Yellow orange
requested and purple
Names when ponted Red blue
Shape concept
Matches circle 2. square 4-0
. Points to when Circle and square
examiner names:
Quantitative many/one 2. little/big 3-0 empty/full 4. light/heavy
Concepts
Directional/Positional close/open 2. front/back 3. in/out 3-0 behind/in front of 5. bottom/top 6.
Concepts over/under 4-0
Classifying animals 2. toys 3. means of travel or
things to ride in 4. clothes 4-0
Social and Emotional Watches other children play, and may attempt to join Shows preference for some friends over
Development briefly. 28. Shows a sense of self as evidenced by others. 38. Begins to take turns
wanting less service and dependency. 29. Is warmly
responsive to adults

Plays alone in the presence of other children (parallel

play). 31. Identifies self with children of same age and
sex. 32. Likes to perform for others.

Plays simple group games such as “Ring Around the

Rosy.” 34. Begins to play with other children with adult
supervision. 35. Discovers satisfaction from doing things
with others. 36. Is conscious of and curious about sex
differences. 3
Play Skills and Watches other children play, and may attempt to join Begins to take turns. 26. Can usually
Behavior briefly. 17. Imitates self-doing something such as crying play cooperatively, but may need adult
or eating. 18. Plays alone in the presence of other help.
children (parallel play). 19. Tends to like rough-and-
tumble play. Takes turns with assistance. 28. Has an
imaginary companion/playmate.
Uses a doll or other toy to act out a scene. 21. Watches
others play and plays near them (parallel play). 22.
Engages in domestic make-believe play, imitating an
adult activity for at least ten minutes. 23. Plays simple
group games such as “Ring Around the Rosy.” 24. Begins
 to play with other children with adult supervision. 3-0
Work-Related Skills Helps put things away. 9. Exhibits signs of developing Uses blocks or other objects to build
and Behaviors independence by having the attitude that “I can do it simple enclosures such as pens or yards.
myself.” 13. Engages in an activity, such as
playing with his/her toys or watching
Works with an adult by doing an activity for five TV, for at least twenty minutes. 14.
minutes. 11. Engages in domestic make-believe play, Works in a small group for at least five
imitating an adult activity for at least ten minutes. minutes.

Works in a small group for at least five

minutes. 16. Uses blocks or other
objects to build more complex
enclosures such as a house, barn, or
garage.