On September 10 2015, 15 students attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Developmental resource center to complete an assessment on children. The center is located near FAMU on 459 FAMU Way, Tallahassee FL, 32301. Upon arrival, the occupational therapy students signed booklet to be accounted for and for safety reasons. The center divides children based on their needs and age. The adults supervised the children that are limited to playing some games, and interactions with their peers. When I entered the room, I realized there was a baby named JW who was very tearful, because her mom was not present. Her mom was very busy so that made her very upset. The teacher instructed me on how to make JW comfortable, so she will not affect the other infants
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JW demonstrated skills ranging from 5-6.5 months old to 12-15 months old. JW observed skills are the ability to retain two or three objects purposefully, retain two or three objects offered by the occupational therapy student. In addition, she was able to find hidden sounds below after turning head to side and responds to simple request and gestures. The request was made to look at pictures for one minute when named and she complied. Some obstacles were place in her way to the playpen, and she was able to avoid them to retain an object. She listened to familiar words such as dada, mama, yes, no and toy. JW was able to guide action on toy manually after she took it from occupational therapy student hand. She used locomotion to regain object; resumes play. She responded to simple verbal request for example with instructions to get her toy from the container. When placed on the foam board, she removed the round piece attached to it. She demonstrated drinking from cup while playing house with the occupational therapy student. After playing house, she handed the toys back upon request. She recognizes her classmates in the room and the
JW demonstrated skills ranging from 5-6.5 months old to 12-15 months old. JW observed skills are the ability to retain two or three objects purposefully, retain two or three objects offered by the occupational therapy student. In addition, she was able to find hidden sounds below after turning head to side and responds to simple request and gestures. The request was made to look at pictures for one minute when named and she complied. Some obstacles were place in her way to the playpen, and she was able to avoid them to retain an object. She listened to familiar words such as dada, mama, yes, no and toy. JW was able to guide action on toy manually after she took it from occupational therapy student hand. She used locomotion to regain object; resumes play. She responded to simple verbal request for example with instructions to get her toy from the container. When placed on the foam board, she removed the round piece attached to it. She demonstrated drinking from cup while playing house with the occupational therapy student. After playing house, she handed the toys back upon request. She recognizes her classmates in the room and the