ECTPP102A: Evaluating Perceptual & Motor Skills in 12-Month-Olds

This assignment focuses on a developmental checklist designed to assess the perceptual, fine, and gross motor skills of 12-month-old children. The checklist includes observations related to gross motor coordination, balance, laterality, and fine motor skills, specifically sensory-motor abilities. The assessment involves observing a child's movements, balance, and interaction with objects to determine their developmental progress. The assignment also includes sections for comments and reflections on the observed skills, linking them to developmental milestones and early childhood theories. The student uses the checklist to evaluate the child's ability to transition in and out of sitting, crawl, maintain balance, and manipulate small objects, providing insights into their overall motor development.

Running head: Psychology
Psychology
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1PSYCHOLOGY
Developmental Checklist 12mths
Perceptual, Fine /Gross Motor Development
Perceptual motor learning involves the senses of seeing, hearing, touching and
smelling and moving. Some skills include:
hand -eye coordination foot -eye coordination laterality directionality
kinaesthesia balance static balance dynamic balance body image visual
motor control coordination gross motor coordination fine motor coordination
spatial awareness
Child’s Name: Jonah Age: 12 months Observer:
Date: 3.3.19
12 Months Observed Not Yet
Observed
Comments
Gross Motor What to observe
Core strength can walk around
furniture(cruise)
 Move around
furniture without any
support
Sensory
activates
Developing an interest in
exploring their environment
using their senses of touch
 Actively seek to
participate in sensory
activates (Trudi,
Karen, &kay 2017)
Laterality Takes steps without support 
Balance Tries to balance while picking up
object from the surface
 lack of balance, needs
support to stand
Static Balance Able to maintain balance while
remaining stationary

Dynamic
Balance
Able to maintain balance during
locomotion
 Lacks control when
walking with things
in hand
Dynamic
Balance
Able to stop as well as stop
effectively
 Leans on table
Foot-Eye
Coordination
Able to walk with the help of
support

Visual Motor
Control
Is able to move from one place to
another
 Loses balance and
moves very slowly
12 Months Observed Not Yet
Observed
Comments
Fine Motor What to observe
Sensory
motor skills
Pick up small objects using
fingers and thumbs using pincer
grasping
 Engaging in
increasingly complex
sensory motor
skill(Trudi, Karen,