MMDST Descriptive Report

Client Name: Stephen Romero

Birthday: December 02, 2009

Age: I year and 8 days

Unlike the initial MMDST testing with Stephen, he was very warm and
welcoming this time. When he saw me, he instantly hugged me, showing
that I am no longer a stranger to him. He no longer cries or reacts negatively
whenever I would approach him. In fact he was very sweet to me showing
that I have formed an attachment to him the last time we spent time
together.

Physically, Stephen hasn’t changed a lot since the last time we met. He
is still in the normal change in terms of his height and weight. He did well in
the test as expected. But he was a bit preoccupied playing with the ball
included in the MMDST kit. He was shooting the ball through a hoop behind
their door. So, I had quite a hard time catching his attention but aside from
that the test went well smoothly.

While he was playing with the ball, I saw that he was using his left
hand in shooting it. Instantly, I felt that he must be left-handed but I decided
to observe more before telling his mom of my idea. I saw that he uses his
left hand in eating and drawing. I told his mother about it and she said that
her husband and the other members of the family also observed and thought
of the same thing. When I got home, I did my research and looked for facts
on left-handed people. According to Carol Sigelman, author of Life-Span
Human Development, the process of specialization of the two hemispheres of
the cerebral cortex is lateralization. Because of lateralization, people rely
more on one hand or side of the body than the other. Meaning lateralization
is responsible on which side, specifically hand, we use in doing daily
activities such as eating, playing and writing. She also said that lateralization
is clearly evident at birth (Sigelman, Carol, 1999). While according to Stanley
Coren, Clare Porac and Pam Duncan (1981), using one side of the body or
the other become stronger between the preschool years and the high school
years. Meaning Stephen could really be a left-handed person. After reading
articles, i texted her mother right away and told her of what I found out. I
also told her that if she was quite sure that her son is really left-handed, they
should teach him to write with his dominant hand. According to Dr. Stephen
Williams, a psychologist, a child should be taught to write with their
dominant hand to avoid problems later on. Never force a left-handed to
become a right handed. Children forced to become right handed will be
clumsier at tasks and have low self-esteem. I also told her not to worry about
Stephen being a left-handed person; there is nothing wrong with it. In fact,
most lefthanders are better at sports and the arts.

This time while I was conducting the test with Stephen, his mother was
less conscious of how Stephen was doing in the test. She just watched
closely without interfering which I guess was a really big help and less of a
burden while I was doing the test.

Overall, Stephen yielded the same test results and is still normal. I told
her mother of the results and she was very happy to hear it. I also told her to
continue her good job. I also reminded her not to ‘baby talk’ when she would
talk to Stephen. I also told her to give him healthy food and avoid eating junk
food and soft drinks. I also observed that she was still breastfeeding
Stephen, which is good according to the World Health Organization. They
said that all children be exclusively breastfed for six months, then gradually
introduced to appropriate family foods after six months while continuing to
breastfeed for two years or beyond.

MMDST Descriptive Report

Client Name: Carl Concha

Birthday: October 26, 2010

Age: I month, 2 weeks, 3 days

Conducting the MMDST with Carl was quite easy because he’s still
baby. He hasn’t formed his first attachment with his parents nor his
caretakers therefore he still does not freak out when he sees strangers. HE
still reacts positively around strangers. The test still came out normal, so I
told his mother to not worry about Carl and take good care of him. He’s still a
baby, so a lot of things could affect his growth and development. I told her
that not only do the genes play a role in the growth and development of the
child but so does its environment. He’s neonatal environment might have
been good but they still have to continue taking care of him now. I told them
not to smoke because it will do more harm to the baby than to them. I asked
whether the mother breastfeeds and she said yes. I told her to take care of
herself because what she took in would come out in the milk that the baby
would be taking. She should eat healthy food because this is where the baby
would get his nutrition because he still could not eat solid food. I also told
them to get Carl all his immunization shots because I remember, the head
nurse of the Pedia ward during our NSTP told us that a child with complete
vaccination would usually be taller than kids who have incomplete
immunization.

MMDST Descriptive Report

Client Name: Henrick Jericho

Birthday: September 2, 2008

Age: 2 years, 3 months and 8 days

 Physically, Henrick is in the normal range. Despite their lack of
finances and their large number in their family, he still looks normal. When I
arrived at their house, he was still sleeping because he just got back from his
morning walk just like the last time I went. I waited for him to take a rest and
conduct the test afterwards.

When he woke up, he was his jolly self. He performed well in the tasks I
told him to do just like he did last time. He was still normal and his mother
was very happy to hear that. Unlike last time, he paid attention very well. He
was busy playing ball last time but now he seems that he is very interested
with the test and participates well. His jolly self and long attention span
made the test a breeze for me. Before I knew it, we were done with the test.

He still performed well in the test and resulted normal. Overall,

conducting the test with Henrick was easy. It was easier this time because
we got closer because of our last meeting. I told his mother to continue what
she’s doing with him. I also told her that even though they have financial
problems, she should still try to feed them healthy food. I told her that the
government through day-care centers and private organizations conduct
feeding programs and she and her kids could go there.
 MMDST Descriptive Report

Client Name: Hasmine

Birthday: March 16, 2006

Age:

I went back to their house to retest her brother Henrick (2 years old) so
since I was there, I checked if there were any improvements in Hasmine. To
my dismay, she still yielded the same results as she did the last time.

I found out last time that she was a blue baby and this might have
affected her growth and development. They were 5 siblings in their family
and their family could not afford to get her medical help. She and her other
siblings do not even get regular check-up to the pediatrician. I asked her
mother if they had autism or any other similar diseases in the family and she
said that she couldn’t think of any. So I really think it isn’t autism or Down
syndrome or any disease similar to that. She also does not show the almond
‘eyes’ of someone with Down syndrome.

I told them to seek help from government agencies or private sectors. I

told them about the Child Haus at PCSO. I hope they could get help from
there because the charity, run by Ricky Reyes, helps kids with sicknesses. As
a student, I could help them by paying them a visit regularly and checking up
on Hasmine from time to time. I could also share what I learn in school to
Hasmine’s parents. I could also ask help from my parents to try and help
them get medical help for Hasmine.