routine pediatric exams to detect early developmental delays in children. Although it is primarily oriented toward children younger than four years old, the test is often used to confirm intuitive suspicions, and to monitor children who may be of high risk, such as those who experienced perinatal difficulties (Wodrich, 1984, p. 46).
This child is right-handed. When asked to draw a self-portrait she included all the main body parts correctly situated in relation to each other, including all the facial features and hair. Her self-portrait included a two-wheeler bicycle which, according to the instructor, she would like to receive at her next birthday.
The child is able to follow simple directions involving various parts of her body, right and left hands and feet and is well-oriented in space, realizing up and down, forward and backward. She climbs skillfully on a jungle gym and enjoys hanging upside down, which always makes her laugh. In the use of her physical self for creative expression, she is fairly creative. She can imitate various ordinary animals and likes to use the end of a jump rope for an imaginary microphone while doing imitations of rock stars and singers. Much of her physical play tends to be alone rather tha
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