For example, utilizing the “Assessment of the levels of function” page of the Functional Scheme we might see something like this: Download this example in a Word or PDF file.
| 0-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | 12-15 months | 15-18 months | 18-24 months | 24-30 months | 30-36 months | 36-42 months | 42-48 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Movement | 58% | 35% | ||||||||
| Fine Movement | 71% | 56% | ||||||||
| Mouth Movement | 40% | 40% | ||||||||
| Visual Perception | 60% | 45% | ||||||||
| Auditory Perception | 100% | 83% | 43% | |||||||
| Haptic-tactile Perception | 75% | 75% | 70% | |||||||
| Smell and Taste | 45% | |||||||||
| Spatial Perception | 83% | 67% | ||||||||
| Object Perception | 100% | 71% | 31% | |||||||
| Language Non-verbal | 100% | 76% | ||||||||
| Language Verbal | 73% | 63% | ||||||||
| Social Perception | 100% | 100% | 67% | |||||||
| Emotional Perception | 100% | 100% | 67% | |||||||
| Play and Activity | 67% | |||||||||
| Toileting Skills | 100% | 100% | 100% | 20% | ||||||
| Undressing and Dressing | 100% | 100% | 33% | |||||||
| Personal Hygiene | 100% | 50% | ||||||||
| Eating Skills | 50% | 17% |
A general comment to include in the PLAAFP statement might make note of the range of developmental skills. In the example shown above, it might say:
“The student is generally functioning at a developmental level of 0-3 months with splinter skills occurring primarily in the 3-9 month range of development. His strengths are in the areas of auditory and haptic-tactile perception, social and emotional development, undressing and dressing skills, and toileting.”
This is helpful later when explaining why Active Learning programming strategies designed for sensorimotor and early pre-operational level learners is an appropriate instructional approach.
Along with information gleaned from other assessments and evaluations, such as a physical therapy evaluation, functional vision evaluation, learning media assessment, communication evaluation, occupational therapy evaluation, it can help to determine at what level specific skills should be targeted.
Based on our example a PLAAF written for language and communication might include information such as this:
“Johnny is developmentally 0-6 months in the area of language and communication. His strengths in social and emotional development show he is highly motivated to interact with others. He seems to understand much that is said to him in the context of familiar activities.
His expressive communication consists primarily of vocalizing, babbling and behavioral responses. He uses these to gain and maintain the attention of adults and peers. He also uses these to request and reject objects, foods, and activities.
He appears ready to expand his communication skills, but lacks many basic language concepts and has limited experiences (topics) to share with others.
He needs to use alternative forms of communication such as object symbols, gestures and tactile cues to support both communication and literacy.”