Schedule of Growing Skills II

Purpose: Establish the developmental levels of young children.

Age: 0 - 5 years

Time: 20 mins

The Schedule of Growing Skills II provides a reliable ‘snapshot’ of a child’s developmental level, including areas of strength and potential delay. It examines nine key areas based on the developmental sequences designed by Dr Mary Sheridan:

• Passive Posture
• Active Posture
• Locomotor
• Manipulative
• Visual
• Hearing and Language
• Speech and Language
• Interactive Social
• Self-Care Social

The Record Form contains 179 items listed in developmental order for each of the following skill areas: passive postural skills; active postural skills; manipulative skills; visual skills; hearing and language skills; speech and language skills; interactive social skills; self-care social skills.

Each record form allows for up to four assessments of any one child, providing a clear indication of progress over time. For those that require further assessment, subsequent record forms can be utilised. A simple scoring system highlights developmental areas where children might potentially have a delay, indicating where referral might be necessary.

Key Features

• Provides a clear graphical representation of a child’s developmental level – an ideal basis for discussion with other professionals and parents
• With clear administration instructions for all items and guidelines for scoring and interpreting results, the user can provide feedback within 30 minutes
• A separate cognitive score can be derived from relevant items to aid interpretation