TABLE 2.
CDC Act Early Recommendations and SWYC Normative Data
| CDC Recommendation | Parents’ Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Early if Child | By Age, mo | SWYC Milestones Question | Very Much, %a | Somewhat or Very Much, %a |
| Cognitive and communication milestones | ||||
| Does not play games involving back-and-forth play | 9 | Plays games such as “peek-a-boo” or “pat-a-cake” | 49 | 90 |
| Does not copy others | 12 | Copies sounds that you make | 65 | 97 |
| Does not say single words such as “mama” or “dada” | 12 | Calls you “mama” or “dada” or similar name | 66 | 91 |
| Does not have at least 6 words | 18 | Names at least 5 familiar objects such as a ball or milk | 82 | 97 |
| Does not use 2-word phrases (eg, “drink milk”) | 24 | Puts ≥2 words together such as “more water” or “go outside” | 93 | >99 |
| Speaks unclearly | 48 | Talks so other people can understand him or her most of the time | >99 | >99 |
| Cannot retell a favorite story | 48 | Tells you a story from a book or television | 98 | >99 |
| Cannot give first and last name | 60 | Says his or her first name when asked | >99 | >99 |
| Does not play a variety of games and activities | 60 | Follows simple rules when playing a board game or card game | 93 | >99 |
| Does not respond to own name | 9 | Looks when you call his or her name | 87 | >99 |
| Motor milestones | ||||
| Does not transfer toys from 1 hand to the other | 9 | Passes a toy from 1 hand to the other | 96 | >99 |
| Cannot walk | 18 | Walks across a room without help | >99 | >99 |
| Cannot jump in place | 48 | Jumps off the ground with 2 ft | >99 | >99 |
| Bangs 2 things together | 12 | Holds 2 objects and bangs them together | 98 | >99 |
| Walks alone | 18 | Walks across a room without help | >99 | >99 |
| May walk up steps and run | 18 | Runs | 85 | 97 |
| Begins to run | 24 | Runs | >99 | >99 |
| May walk up steps and run | 18 | Walks up the stairs with help | 82 | 96 |
| Walks up and down stairs holding on | 24 | Walks up the stairs with help | 98 | >99 |
| Kicks a ball | 24 | Kicks a ball | 89 | >99 |
| Makes or copies straight lines or circles | 24 | Draws lines | 58 | 92 |
| Climbs well | 36 | Climbs up a ladder at a playground | 96 | >99 |
| Copies a circle with pencil or crayon | 36 | Draws simple shapes such as a circle or a square | 48 | 94 |
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Response options for SWYC Milestones included not yet, somewhat, and very much.