DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING TEST (DST)

M D M D
1. birth cry present* 13 47. can name primary color 2 12
2. equal bilateral movements 26 48. plays games governed by rules 4 24
3. responds to bell 39 49. writes simple words* 7 6
4. vocalises sounds* 52 50. gains admission to school 9 18
5. smiles spontaneously 65 6Y 51. enjoys constructive play
6. eyes follow moving objects 78
3M 7. head steady 90
8. reaches for objects 15 52. adapts to home, school 2 12
9. laughs aloud* 30 53. tells differences of objects 4 24
10. recognizes mother 45 54. spells, reads, writes simple words* 7 6
11. vocalizes for pleasure/babbles* 60 55. enjoys group play 9 18
12. carries objects to mouth 75 7Y 56. knows comparative value of 12
6M13. rolls over 90 coins
14. imitates speech sounds* 23 57. combs hair by self 3
15. sits by self 46 58. makes small purchases 6
16. thumb finger grasp 68 59. competition in school/play 9
9M17. shows curiosity 90 8Y 60. tells time 12
18. says 3 word, ‘dada’, ‘mama’ etc* 23 61. tells day, month, year* 2
19. stands alone well 46 62. reads on own initiative* 4
20. follows simple instructions* 68 63. recognizes property rights 6
1Y 21. cooperates for dressing 90 64. favourite of fairy tales* 8
65. muscle coordination games(marbles) 10
9Y 66. bathes self unaided 12
22. many intelligible words* 1 15 67. cooperates keenly with companions 2 12
23. walks, runs well 3 6 68. has various hobbies, collections 4 24
24. indicates wants 4 15 69. goes about town freely 7 6
1Y 25. scribbles spontaneously 6 70. sex diff. in play become marked 9 18
10Y71. can stay away from home 12
26. says sentences of 2/3 words* 1 15 72. writes occasional short letters 3
27. points out objects in pictures 3 73. comprehends social situations 6
28. shows body parts 4 15 74. physical feats liked 9
2Y 29. participates in play 6 11Y 75. able to discuss problems* 12
30. copies 0 2 76. enjoys books, newspapers,
31. relates experiences* 4 magazines 4
32. knows names, uses of common 77. more independent in spending 8
objects 6 12Y 78. capable of self-criticism 12
33. begins to ask ‘why’?* 8
34. takes food by self 10
3Y 35. toilet control present 12
36. buttons up 2 12 79. shows foresight, planning, judgment 2 12
37. comprehends ‘hunger’, ‘cold’* 4 24 80. learns from experiences 4 24
38. plays cooperatively with children 7 6 81. plays difficult games 7 6
39. repeats 3 digits* 9 18 82. interested in dressing up 9 18
4Y 40. tells stories* 12 13Y 83. understands abstract ideas (justice) 12
41. defines words* 2 84. makes sensible plans for future (job) 4 24
42. makes simple drawings 4 85. follows current events* 9 18
43. dresses with no supervision 6 86. buys own clothing 1Y 2 12
44. describes actions in pictures* 8 87. systematises own work 1Y 7 6
45. gives sensible answers to 15Y 88. purchases for others 2Y
questions* 10
5Y 46. goes about neighborhood 12