PEDS:Developmental Milestones

Glascoe FP, Robertshaw NS

©2007, Nashville, Tennessee: Ellsworth & Vandermeer
Press www.pedstest.com

Case Example:
Vernon, age 7
months

Vernon’s mother,
Ms. Chavez,
completed the
PEDS:DM while
in the waiting
room, just before
seeing a public
health nurse for
his 6 month
check-up.
 PEDS:Developmental Milestones--Example of items across domains
Items at the 5 - 7 month level. Each question taps a different developmental
domain: fine motor, receptive language, expressive language, gross motor, self-help, and
social-emotional.

The orange
marks show Ms.
Chavez’s
answers to the
questions about
Vernon’s skills.
When the
PEDS:DM
Scoring
Template (not
shown) was
placed over the
answers, all
were correct,
suggesting
adequate
development in
each area.
 PEDS:Developmental Milestones
Developmental Promotion component
After parents answer questions about skills, they are encouraged to read a story to their
child. Each story describes age-appropriate parenting practices and age-appropriate child
development. Shown here is the story for children 5 - 7 months of age and it focuses on a
father talking to his child, naming the things she sees, repeating the sounds she makes, and
adding meaning to her sounds.
 PEDS:Developmental Milestones
Developmental promotion: Vernon Case Example (continued)
During Vernon’s check-up, Ms. Chavez commented that she and Vernon had enjoyed the
story and the PEDS:DM questions. She also said, “So I guess I should be talking with him
lots, even though he can’t understand me?”. The public health nurse agreed emphatically
and gave Ms. Chavez an information handout on how to promote Vernon’s development.
The PEDS:DM professional manual includes parent education handouts on a range of
topics, information about websites offering parenting information in various languages,
and a detailed chart of developmental milestones.: The parenting guides and website links
are available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded from the PEDS website
(www.pedstest.com) and thus customized as desired. The nurse selected the handout on
building speech-language skills and used a highlighter to note some of the parenting
activities most appropriate for Vernon’s age. Shown below is a clip from the handout.

Case example, continued. Ms. Chavez agreed to talk with and read to Vernon and to
return at 9 months so his progress could be monitored. At his 9 month check up, he
continued to perform well and even showed a strength in expressive language. Note: on
the PEDS:DM items for older or younger children can also be administered in order to
view strengths and weaknesses in development.
 PEDS:Developmental Milestones: Recording Form
Below is the PEDS:DM Recording Form showing the Growth Chart section documenting
Vernon’s performance over time, including (optionally) probing above age level and strengths
in expressive language. The Recording Form also has space for provider comments (Specific
Decisions Section), in this case showing how Vernon’s nurse responded to his mother.

Healthy development,
happy mother

Developing normally, gave

mo suggestions about sleeping
skills
Mo raised Q’s about talking
to Vernon. Gave handout on
promoting speech-language
Speech-language and other
skills WNL. Praised mom for
reading/talking. Gave more info

©2007 Glascoe FP. Robertshaw NS. Ellsworth & Vandermeer Press, LLC, 1013 Austin
Court, Nolensville, TN 37135 phone: 615-776-4121 facsimile: 615-776-4119
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pedssupport@forepath.org This case example may be photocopied but only for training
purposes.
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