Description
DASII was developed by M.S. University, of Baroda, and a Newly adapted version is based on Baroda Norms. Developed after 7 years of research. Age Range: From Birth to 2 years. Testing Time: 40 Minutes. Uses completely indigenous materials. Norms developed in Baroda. Performance profiles in Pune. Integrated development of Mental and Motor factors is scored separately.
Abilities Evaluated: Body Control, Locomotion, Manipulation, Cognition, Memory, Social interaction, language Development & Manual Dexterity, Application: Assessment of Mental & Motor Development. Diagnosis & location of Delayed Development, Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Intervention program.
The motor development items cover the child’s development from supine to erect posture, neck control, locomotion, and basic locomotive skills, such as climbing, jumping, skipping, etc. It also includes the record for manipulative behavior such as reaching, picking up things, handling and manipulating them, putting or throwing them in a directed manner, etc.
The mental development items record the child’s cognizance of objects in the surroundings, the perceptual pursuit of moving objects, and exploring them for meaningful manipulation. It also covers the development of communication and language comprehension, spatial relationship and manual dexterity, imitative behavior and social interaction, etc.
