Table 3.

Imitation Items and scoring criteria

Item	Perfect Pass	Partial Pass
Pat table	Palm side of 2 flat hands hit table surface repeatedly and synchronously	Slaps, pats, or hits table with one or both hands asynchronously or without repetition.
Bang block	Stick held radially, strikes block top repeatedly in a vertical trajectory	Contacts block with mallet with alternative grip, on different side or at an angle without repetition.
Clap hands	Palm side of flat hands contact each other repeatedly with both hands moving toward midline.	Hands clap but not flat, not repeated, or one hand stationary.
Open/close hands	Two hands above table surface, palms facing forward, open and close simultaneously and repeatedly	Hands open and close but asynchronously or without repetition, not facing outward, or only one at a time with arm resting on table.
Pat baby	One hand flat, palm down, pats doll repeatedly.	Pats doll without repetition, uses two hands or fist, or misses doll.
Open/shut mouth	Mouth repeatedly opens and shuts so top lip contacts bottom lip.	Some open and shut motion of mouth, but not repeated, or without complete shutting.
Pat puffed cheeks	Two hands, flat, pat cheeks synchronously and repeatedly.	Only one hand used or with widely splayed or flexed fingers, pats other part of face, or is asynchronous or not repeated.
Wiggle tongue	Tongue protrudes from mouth and moves laterally repeatedly with face relatively relaxed	Protrusion of tongue but without lateral movement or repetition or with extraneous tension and movement in rest of face.
Raspberry	With lips together, tongue not visible and rest of face relatively relaxed, lips vibrate together making the ‘raspberry’ sound.	Audible attempt at sound but with tongue visible, mouth slightly open, or extraneous tension in rest of face.
Tongue click	With mouth open and rest of face relaxed, repeated click sound made by tongue against roof of mouth.	Movement of mouth and jaw without involvement of tongue, extraneous tension in rest of face, or no repetition of click.