Report of Normative Sensory and Motor Performance in Children Using a Standardized Battery

Abstract

This study provided normative data for sensory and motor functioning of children from 2-15 years of age. Two hundred eighty-eight children without a history of neurological or psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment served as subjects. Each child was administered the Dean-Woodcock Sensory and Motor Battery. This measure consists of 18 individual subtests. Nine subtests reflect visual, auditory, or tactile perception. The remaining 9 subtests involve motor functioning, with 3 of the subtests devoted to subcortical functioning. The results showed that the most rapid development occurred between the ages of 4 and 7 years. Indeed, some 76% of the sensory-motor tasks administered reached a plateau by age 7.

Key Words:

• neuropsychological assessment
• children
• sensory and motor exam norms