Table 1.

Brief Descriptions of Selected Mullen Scales of Early Learning Gross Motor and Fine Motor Items.

Gross Motor Items
Item	Description	Scoring
1	Enjoys being held/realigns	0 or 1
2	Rotates head	0 or 1
3	Moves arms and legs vigorously	0 or 1
4	Holds head steady while held upright	0 or 1
5	Supports self on forearms while positioned on belly	0 or 1
6	Sits with support and with head steady	0 or 1
7	Rolls over (belly to back)	0 or 1
8	Holds on to examiner’s fingers and pulls self from lying on back to sitting position	0 or 1
9	Shifts weight to one side while reaching for toy	0 or 1
10	Stands with hands held and bounces	0 or 1
11	Sits alone with arms not used for support	0 or 1
12	Pulls self to stand	0 or 1
13	Gets from sitting to hands and knees	0 or 1
Fine Motor Items
Item	Description	Scoring
1	Arms held close to body with hands fisted	0 or 1
2	Reflexively grasps a ring	0 or 1
3	Brings fist to mouth	0 or 1
4	Brings hands together at midline	0 or 1
5	Hands held open with fingers extended	0 or 1
6	Nonreflexive grasping of a small peg using ulnar palmar grasp	0 or 1
7	Reach for and grasp a block using radial-palmar grasp	0 or 1
8	As child plays with blocks, s/he transfers, bangs, and/or drops a block (at least 2 behaviors must be observed)	0 or 1
9	Reach for and grasp a block using radial-digital grasp	0 or 1
10	Pick up small object using partial or refined pincer grasp	0–2
11	Bangs blocks together in a horizontal movement at midline	0 or 1
12	Takes blocks out or puts them in a container	0–3
13	Uses two hands together to manipulate an object	0 or 1