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Drawing a Person Test
 
     
 
The page started on August 10, 2006 and updated on August 24, 2006
 
   
           
     
 
Drawing a person test is a test measuring the development of fine motor skills.
 
     
     
     
     
  This drawing by a 4 1/2year old girl includes 6 features: eyes, hair, trunk, arms, hands, and legs.  
  Age equivalent: 4 1/2 ys  
  Circle ( 3yrs) + 6 feagures
(6 x 1/4yr) = 4 1/2yr
 
  (Drawing 5-7 times per week)  
     
  Drawing by 6 yr boy  
  12 features: eyes, eyebrow, nose, mouth, teeth, hair, ears, trunk, arms, hands, legs, and feet  
  Age equivalent: 6 years  
     
  (Drawing 5-7 times per wk)  
     
 
     
 
Drawing a circle equals to the level of 3 years old, then they earn 1/4 year for each part of the body added on to the circle.
 
     
     
     
 
     
  Drawing by 3 yr girl  
  7 features: eyes, nose, hair, mouth, ears, arms, and legs.  
  Age equivalent: 4 3/4 years  
     
  (Drawing daily)  
     
     
  Drawing by 4 yr girl  
  9 features: eyes, nose, mouth, hair, trunk, arms, hands, legs, and feet.  
  Age equivalent:5 1/4 yrs  
  (Drawing daily)  
     
     
     
  Drawing process relate to visual-fine motor integration,neuromuscular control, attention, and coorderation.  
     
     
     
     
Drawing by 5yr3mo boy  
7 features: eyes, eyebrows, mouth, hair, ears, arms and legs  
Age equivalent: 4 3/4 yrs  
5-6 months delay  
  (Drawing 1-2 times /wk)  
     
     
  Drawing by 3 yr boy  
  5 features: eyes, eyebows, nose, mouth, and hair  
  Age equivalent:4 1/4 yrs  
  (Drawing daily)  
     
     
         
4 3/4 years old
         

   
     
     
 
Fine Motor Evaluation
 
     
 
 
   
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Scribbles spomaneously
imitates vertical or
circular strokes
Copies circle
Copies cross and square
Copies triangle
 
     
   
 
 
     
     
     
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Tower of 2
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