M.I.N.D. Institute's results from study we did

Most of you know we participated in a study with the M.I.N.D. Institute a few weeks back. They were studys 3 groups; autistic, developmentally delayed and normal development. They had gotten julian's name from ALTA with whom we had had services with till julian was 3 due to delays (but no longer delayed) During this time they did 2 tests with him: Mullen Scales of Early Learning and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. here were the results :) When they did the tests, Julian was 3 years 3 months old.

Mullen Scales of Early Learning:

Visual Reception - 4 years 4 months (age equivalent he tested at) 98% percentile
*this measures sorting, matching, visual discrimination and memory

Fine Motor - 3 years 9 months (age equivalent he tested at) 96% percentile
*Measures hand coordination and skill development

Receptive Language - 4 years 1 month (age equivalent he tested at) 95% percentile
*Measures the understanding of spoken language

Expressive Language - 3 years 9 months (age equivalent he tested at) 84% percentile
*Measures formulation and use of spoken language

Early Learning Composite:

The early learning composite is a measure of general cognative ability and includes scores fromt he four cogrnitive scales. Julian's Early Learning Composite standard score is 132 adn his percentile rank is 98 which falls into the Very High range

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale:

Communication - 4 years 1 month (age equivalent he tested at)
*Measures both receptive/expressive Language, and written communication

Daily Living Skills - 3 years 2 months (age equivalent he tested at)
*Measures self-care, functional.domestic and community skills

Socialization- 4 years 6 months (age equivalent he tested at)
*Measures interpersonal relationships, play/leisure abilities and coping skills

Motor Skills - 4 years 1 month (age equivalent he tested at)
*Measures both gross and fine motor skills