Stanley 1. Greenspan, MD. and Georgia A DeGangi, PhD, OTR
Interiscipinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, Bethesda, MD
The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale
Administration and Scoring Form
Age: 13-18 Months
Behaviors: Caregiver
Name of Chis Date of Terthe
Ae of Chil
Person Paying
wan Chi Mother, Father;
Coregver, amine:
General Scoring
Scoring it ona ewer poin scale for most tem, excep where inated nd
al or very brie!
resent some of tne, observed several tes
onsen presen, observed many umes
Indicate NO for Behaviors that are not obrerved
"Where indicate to convert core, transform the scoring fallow:
0 becomes a2
ret
2 becomes 40
‘Scores for symbole pay shoud be entered inthe SYH column and sore for santory pay ener in he
[ENS cokmn, When the examine flats ply with the chi, eter scores the EXAM cok. The st
column maybe wed for enerng scores for adtonl caregivers (og, mother, athe, foster parent,
tryin) observed plying wit the child
‘Scores are interpreted forthe prinary caregiver playing with the child forthe symbolic nd sensory play
| seatons scores do noe difer for symbose and sentry ly then only ane sare i itrpreted. However,
behaviors fer forthe aiferen ply stuations, then ea scores are calated, on for eyo play. one
foe snzor py. These are inerpreted using the ute scores presented inthe prole formAge: 13-18 Months (Child's Name:
Behaviors: Caregiver
Key: SYM = Symbolic; SENS = Seneory: EXAM = Gainer
[SELF-REGULATION AND INTEREST IN THE WORLD
1. Shows sustained interest in child, focuses on childs signals (gestures
vocalizations), keeping child involved in play
2 Shows pleasant or animated, happy affect throughout pay.
Seong
(0= fa, somber, or depressed affect,
1 = content, but neutral
2. happy and animated with warm and engaging smiles
3. Is sensitive and responsive to chil’ need for touch by stroking or
touching child in pleasurable ways and/or encourages child to explore
textured toys
“Provides pleasurable movement experiences to the child or encourages
movement exploration,
“Total For Self Regulation and taterest in the World
FORMING RELATIONSHIPS, ATTACHMENT,
AND ENGAGEMENT _
5. Is relaxed during interchange with child, not overly attentive to child's
every action
“G_Lwhs til wit alfa saowing a wasn onan
"Enjoys being with and playing with the child through smiles or a joyful
ook and emits a sense of warmth by providing inviting gestures. Keep
{in mind cultural diferences in how this may be expressed,
‘8. Isovely anxious in attachment to child, overwhelming child with
affectionate touching OR is not comfortable showing felings and
relating warmly and intimately with child, appearing overly vigilant
toward child. (Circle which one.)
‘Scoring:
(0= many times.
1 sometimes.
2= briefly or no atl
a
Tor Relationships, Atachment, and Engagement
"TWO-WAY, PURPOSEFUL COMMUNICATION
9. Allows chil to decide on the play topic, to initiate play and explore
toys in ways that the chil seks or needsAge 13-18 Months (Child's Name:
Behaviors: Caregiver
——___________—=i ATS eNSTTEXAR]
Ti, Responds to child's wishes, intentions, and ations ina contingent way,
building on how the child wishes to play. For example, child may hand
toy to parent, and parent responds by taking it and saying something
bout the ty, then gives the child an opportunity to respond to what
parent just did.
Scoring
‘0 consistently does opposite to what baby secs, misteads child’
‘ues, changing activity fom what child wants to do.
isread childs signals 25 to 50% of time, changing activity or
toy while at other times reads chil’ signals accurately
responds to chil’ signals in appropriate way mos of time (up
075% time responsive to child), staying onthe activity thatthe
shld as chosen.
1, Predominately handles toys, engaging in parallel play and removing
attention fom playing with hil
Converted Score” Score of O converts to 2
2
12, Plays with child at developmentally appropriate level. Caregiver may
play slightly above child's level of kil, modeling new ways to do things
Or labeling what child docs or describing the functions of objects
1B, Stimulates child at pace that allows child to respond, waiting fr child's
responses. Avoids overstimulating child with language or ations.
Total for Two-Way, Purposeful Communication
BEHAVIORAL ORGANIZATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING,
AND INTERNALIZATION (A Complex Sense of Self)
1H. Responds and initiates reciprocal back and forth chains of interactions
With chi, stringing together connected circles of communication or
unit of interaction. For example, caregiver introduces baby doll, baby
touches dll’ face, mother touches dol's har, baby pats the dol,
‘mother says “baby,” and baby lances between mother and dol). The
caregiver may imitate child (Le, pushing car alongside child), then
interject her tur by an action or verbalization related tothe chil’
actions (ie, "Oh, a bump! then bumps her car into childs ca)
Scoring
0=0t02 circles,
13105 circles
2= 6 or more circles.
1S, Uses gestures and facil expressions ara modality to promote ces
of communication
16, Uses touch or roughhouse play asa modality to promote circles of
communicationAge: 13-18 Months (Chile's Name:
Behaviors: Caregiver
7 Shows pleasure and excitement in playing with child in whatever way
the child wishes to play.
Scoring
(= lite pleasure and excitement shown by categive.
1s pleasure and excitement sustained by parent over the course of
several (3 t0 5) cites of communication.
2 pleasure and excitement sustained for many (6-or more) circles
‘of communication,
[Note here fc is unable to sustain circles of communication fit
fet caregivers score:
Child can sustain ctcles: __ Child cannot
18. Expresses appropriate limits on baby. The caregiver may redirect child
‘otto leave room, not ohit her, oF not to throw toy. Ino need for
limits arises during play, mark N/O and give 2 points
“Total for Behavioral Organization, Problem-Solving, and Internalization
Total Caregiver ScoreThe Functional Emotional Assessment Scale
Administration and Scoring Form
Age: 13-18 Months
Behaviors: Child
Name of Chile Date of Testing:
‘Age of Child —
Person Playing
With Chil Mother: Father:
Caregiver: Examiner
General Scoring
nota all or very brit
present some a ting observed zveral mee
onsstanty present, observed many umes
Indeate NI Tor betas that are not obrerved
"Where indicated to convert a sore, anform the scoring a follows:
0 becomes a2
2 becomes 20
‘Scores for symboli phy should be entered in the SYM colin and sore for sanory py entered inthe
SENS column, Whan the examiner citar ply withthe chil, ener scares nthe EXAM column. The st