Sensory Input

Visual Attention, Perception, and Memory Age Norms

Names a removed object when shown several familiar objects for a few seconds:

• 3.0  show 3 objects, remove 1 object, and ask the child which one is missing
• 4.6  show 4 objects, remove 1 object, and ask the child which one is missing

Tells whether 2 simple pictures are:

• 3.9  the same or different

Avoids danger:

• 3.0 walks slowly on wet, icy, or slippery surfaces
• 3.6 demonstrates caution by avoiding hot stoves, knives, heights, electric outlets, deep water, broken glass, etc.

Recognizes simple repeating patterns:

• 3.9  matches a sequence or pattern of 3 to 6 shapes/beads
• 4.6 continues a pattern of shapes/beads in a sequence

Names or points to the missing part:

• 4.3  of a simple picture, such as a missing wheel on a car or a missing leg on a horse

Recalls:

• 4.6  any 4 objects seen in a simple picture shown to the child for 4 seconds

Hearing Attention, Perception, and Memory Age Norms

Imitates several animal sounds:

• 2.3  arf, meow, moo, oink, baa, neigh

Repeats sentences accurately:

• 2.3   3 syllables: "Toys are fun.”
• 2.6 4 syllables: "I want that ball"s
• 3.0 5-6 syllables: "I am a big boy/girl now."
• 3.6 7-8 syllables: "I like peanut butter cookies."
• 4.6 10 syllables: "The black, furry cat ran through the backyard."

Identifies at least 3 objects by:

• 2.9  the sounds they make.

Follows related requests in correct order:

• 2.9 2-step commands.
• 3.6 3-step commands.

Repeats sequences of numbers:

• 2.9   2 digits: 4-7
• 3.6   3 digits: 3-8-5
• 4.0   4 digits: 2-7-6-10
• 5.0   5 digits: 3-1-8-6-9

Follows unrelated requests in correct order:

• 3.6 2-step commands
• 4.6   3-step commands

Understands complex directions:

• .3 Examples of directions:
  "Point to the tall boy who is not running."
  "Point to the small dog with brown ears and spots."