Stanley . Greenspan, M.D. and Georgi A DeGangl, PAD, OTR,
Interdiecptinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, Bethesd, MD
The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale
Administration and Scoring Form
Age: 10-12 Months
Behaviors: Caregiver
Name of Ca Date of Testing
‘ge of Chil
Person Paying
‘wn Chil Moher father:
Caregver: Brave:
‘General Scoring
Iron wo-poin scl for most ms, excep where inetd, ad
not all or very brie
|= presne some of time, observed several mes
= Censisteny present cbserved mary des
Indeate NIO for botavor ha are not Obeerved
Where indated to convert a score, transform the scoring as follows:
0 becomes 22
tet
2 becomes 20
Scores for symbole pay shouldbe entered inthe SYM column and sore for senory pay entered inthe
SENS column, When the examine facitats py with dhe cl, ener scores in he EXAM eal. The st
‘colurn ray be used for eneritg scores for addtional caregivers (eg. modwrs ther, ose parer,
babysitter) observed playing wit che child
Scores are lneerpreted fr the priary caregiver paying with We cid forthe symbole and sensory pay
sletion, facores donot dif or symboe and sentry play then ony one sere interpreted However,
I behaviors fer for the aiferen ply stuations, then two scores are cleusted, one fr symbol play one
foe szory pla. These are inerprezed using the cto cores prevented inthe prof form,Age: 10-12 Months Child's Name:
Behaviors: Caregiver
Key: SYM = Symbol SENS
Sensory EXAM = Baminer
SELF-REGULATION AND INTEREST IN THE WORLD
1. Shows interest in toys through facial or verbal expressions of interest
‘or by handling and touching toys, but not so absorbed by toys that the
caregiver plays with toys alone ignoring the child
2 Shows sustained interest in child, focuses on chi’ signals (gestures,
vocalizations), keeping child involved in ply.
3. Shows pleasant or animated, happy aflect throughout pla.
‘Scoring
= fat, somber, or depressed affect.
1s content, but neutral
2-= happy and animated with warm and engaging smile.
‘4 Issenstive and responsive to child's need for touch by stroking oF
‘touching child in pleasurable ways and/or encourages child to explore
textured toys
5. Provides pleasurable movement experiences to the child or encourages
movement exploration,
“Total For Self Regulation and Interest in the World
FORMING RELATIONSHIPS, ATTACHMENT,
AND ENGAGEMENT
(6. Is relaxed during interchange with child, not overly attentive to child's
every action.
7._Looks a child with affection, showing a warm connection.
' Enjoys being with and playing with dhe child ¢hrough smiles ora joy
look and emits a sens of warmth by providing inviting gestures. Keep
in mind cultural dtferences in how this may be expres
'9,_Tsovery anxious in attachment to child, overwhelming cil with
| scion ouching ORs ot comfortable shoving fing and
| telatng warmly and intimately with chi, appearing ovesy vigilant
| toward child. (Ciel which one.)
Scoring
= many times.
2-= briefly or not at all
"Total for Forming Relationships, Atachment, and Engagement
"TWO-WAY, PURPOSEFUL COMMUNICATION
10, Allows child to decd on the pay topic, to initiate play and explore
toys in ways thatthe child seeks or needs.Age: 10-12 Months Chilé’s Name:
Behaviors: Caregiver
TI, Responds to chil's wishes, intentions, and acions ina contingent way,
building on hove the child wishes to pay, For example, child may hand
toy to parent, and paren responds by taking it and saying something
about the toy, then gives the child an opportunity to respond to what
parent just di
Scoring:
consistently does opposite to wat baby seeks, misreads
chil’ cues, changing activity from what child want to do.
seas chills signals 25 to 509% of time, changing activity
‘or tay while at other times reads chi’ signals accurately
responds to chl’s signals in appropriate way most of time (up
107596 time responsive to child), staying onthe activity that
the child has chosen
1, Predominately handles toys, engaging in parallel play and removing
attention from playing with child
Converted Score” Score of 0 converts t02
1, Plays with child at developmentally appropriate level. Caregiver may
play slighty above childs level of skill, modeling new ways to do things
or labeling what child does or describing the functions of abject
TH, Stimulates child at pace that allows child to respond, waiting for 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)
15. Responds and initiates reciprocal back and forth chains of interactions
with chil stringing together connected circles of communication or
‘units of interaction. For example, caregiver introduces baby doll, baby
touches dlls fice, mother touches dol’ har, baby pats the dol,
‘mother says "baby," and baby glances between mother and dol. The
‘caregiver may imitate child (ie, pushing car alongside child), then
interect her ten by an action or verbalization related to the cil’
actions (ie, “Ob, a bump", then bumps her ca into child's ca)
Scoring:
0= 002 circles,
1=3 05 circles
2 6 or more circles,
16, Uses gestures and facial expressions asa modality to promote cides of
17. Uses touch or roughhouse play as « modal
to promote crces of
“Total for Bchavioral Organization, Problem-Solving, and Internalization
Total Caregiver ScoreThe Functional Emotional Assessment Scale
Administration and Scoring Form
Age: 10-12 Months
Behaviors: Child
Name of Chie Date of Testing
‘ge of Chi:
Person Paying
ws Chi Mother Father,
Caregre, — Baminer:
General Scoring
nota all very brie
present some of time, observed several nes
onsstely present observed many times
Indcae NIO for behaors that ae not Cbserved
"Where Indeated to convert score, wansform dhe scoring flows:
(0 becomes 22
tet
2 becomes 20
‘Score for symbole pay shouldbe entered inthe SYM column and scores or sensor play entered nthe
‘SENS column, Whea the amine fatter ply with the cid, entor scores nthe EXAM cour. The st
‘column maybe ured for enering scores for ado caregivers (eg. moter, ater foster paren
‘abyster) observed playing wid he cid
Scores are interpreted forthe primary caregiver plying with the child forthe ambi and sensory ply
situations scores do no fle for Symbolic and sensory pay. then aly one cori interpreted, However,
{etavors fe forthe diferent play stations, ten ono scores are clelsted, one for sya ply ne
for sensory ply. Those ae Inerpreted using te etl scores presented in the proieformAge: 10-12 Months Child's Name:
Behaviors: Child
Key. SYM = Symbolic: SENS = Sensory EXAM = Baminer
‘SELF-REGULATION AND INTEREST IN THE WORLD
1._Tsimerested and attentive to play with toys.
2, Explores objects freely without caution
3. Remains calm fr play period with no signs of distress (crying or
whining), showing appropriate frustration,
“4 Is comfortable touching textured toys and in being touched by
caregiver.
Enjoys moving on equipment or engaging in roughhouse play.
66 Isovery visual, looking a toys rather than paying with them,
Converted Score” Score of 0 converts to 2
7. Shows happy, content afet.
‘Scoring
at, somber, oF depressed affect.
content but newt.
2= happy and content, robust smiles, warm and engaging affect.
"NOTE: SCORE ONLY ITEM & OR 9, WHICHEVER APPLIES.
8. Underreatvity: Appears sluggish or withdrawn,
‘Scoring:
(0 witnanay ical w engage:
luggish or slow-paced in ations but can eventually be
aroused or engaged
shows a bright, alert state with focused pla throughout.
9. Overreatvity: Appears overaroused by toys and environment,
Scoring
‘very active, moves quickly from one toy tothe next or
‘wanders away from caregiver and toy constantly.
moderately active, occasional bursts of changing activity
‘quickly or wandering away, then settles into ply with one toy
for short period.
‘well modulated in pace and activity level, focusing on a toy or
caregiver fr long periods before changing activity.
“otal For Self Regulation and Interest in the World
FORMING RELATIONSHIPS, ATTACHMENT,
AND ENGAGEMENT.
10 Shows emotional interest and connection with caregiver by
vocalizing and smiling at her.
1 Anticipates with curiosity or excitement when caregiver presents an
interesting objector game.
12, Initiates physical closenes to caregiver but i not clingy i childs
active and moves away from caregiver, child maintains avsual or
verbal connection with caregiver.Age 10-12 Months Childs Name:
Behaviors: Child
TS, Turns head away, avers gaze, moves away, or is facing away fom
caregiver without socal referencing caregiver. Appears indiferent,
aloof, withdrawn, oF avoidant of caregiver.
Converted Score” Score of 0 converts to 2
14, Social references caregiver while playing with toys.
“Total for Forming Relationships, Attachment, and Engagement
"TWO-WAY, PURPOSEFUL COMMUNICATION.
15, Opens circles of communication: Initiates intentional actions with
objects while also engaged in interactions with caregiver (Les
‘manipulates object then looks t mother an smiles or vocaies).
16, Closes circles: Responds to caregiver’ cues in contingent manner (Le,
‘mother offers toy, baby takes it and puts it ina container),
Seong
1 = docs not notice caregiver's response
vers response and look, but doesnot respond
contingently through actions instead does something that has
‘thing to do with what caregiver did (ie, mother hols toy
‘ut for child; child looks at mother and ty, then returns to
what he was doing befor).
2 = notices caregivers response, then responds contingently by
‘laborating on what caregiver di, by taking toy held by
‘caregiver and examining it by imitating her, or some other
response that s clearly inked to what caregiver did,
17, Shows anger, ustration, aggressive behavior (eg iting), or
protest repeatedly.
Converted Score* Score of convers to 2
[ 18, Uses language (eg, sounds, words, and/or gestures) during
interactions. Citcle which ones wer used
“Total for Two-Way, Purposeful Communication
Total Child Score
TOTAL FEAS SCALE SCORE (oad Caregner and Child scores)Age: 10-12 Months Chile's Name:
Behaviors: Child
Functional Emotional Assessment Seale
Profile Form
For 10- to 12-Month-Olds
| Score
subeese SYM | SENS | EXAM) Normal | AeRbk | Defcene
Caregiver Z
SotReginson ad inerese |
ina Wore | 10 1 os
Forming Resor,
‘calmer, nd Egngmere | * 7 os
Two. Puposeh, |
Communeston 10 a o7
Beavorl Organ,
Probie Sag and
Incarnation | 6 3 02
Tot Cv ear | a 75-26 oz
cus Z
SliReginson a iverestin |
fe World | ets 2 on
‘aha bn Engagement 10 1 os
“Two-Way, Purpose
Communion 1 ‘ os
Tox Ot See 26 70-71 9
Total FEAS Seale 41-82 340 oar
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