Crosswalk for the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR™)

• Nap Time
• Outside Time

Crosswalk between OSEP Child Outcomes and the MEISR™

Waking Up

| 1.02 | Showing enjoyment when held, rocked, touched by caregiver | 1.03 | Looking at caregiver and making eye contact | 1.05 | Acting happy to see or hear caregiver | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1.08 | Smiling, kicking, moving arms excitedly when sees caregiver | 1.11 | Turning towards the sound of caregiver's voice | 1.13 | Raising arms to be picked up when caregiver reaches for child | | 1.17 | Waking up without crying immediately (calming self) | 1.19 | Saying mama or dada when sees Mama or Dada | 1.21 | Playing with toys momentarily until caregiver comes (i.e., coping) | | 1.22 | Responding to caregiver's greeting with a sign or word | 1.24 | Letting caregiver know how he/she is feeling (e.g., happy), by saying so or a responding to question | | |

Dressing Time

| 4.01 | Attending to sound of caregiver's voice | 4.02 | Allowing caregiver to dress him or her without getting overly upset or showing strong discomfort for clothing or touch | 4.03 | Responding positively to physical contact and holding | | --- | --- | --- | | 4.06 | Responding to own name when called (e.g., pausing, alerting, vocalizing) | | |

Hangout-TV-Books

| 5.01 | Responding positively to being held and cuddled | 5.02 | Responding differently to the voice of a stranger from that of caregiver | 5.06 | Having fun pointing to and pulling on facial features of caregivers | | --- | --- | --- | | 5.11 | Moving about to explore, looking back to caregiver | 5.13 | Staying with caregiver looking at a book at least a few minutes | 5.23 | Responding to emotions of others, sometimes with prompting (e.g., laughing at another's laugh, approaching crying child) | | 5.26 | Attending while watching or listening to a show or book with caregiver | 5.31 | Responding to others' feelings with caring behavior, without adult prompting (e.g., patting crying baby, kissing hurt finger) | 5.33 | Behaving appropriately when watching a show alone (~20 minutes) | | 5.36 | Cooperating when his/her show/game/program is changed | | |

Play With Others

| 6.02 | Following caregiver with his or her eyes | 6.03 | Getting excited as caregiver approaches/starts playful game (e.g., squealing) | 6.04 | Wiggling or vocalizing to continue social play (e.g., bouncing) with caregiver | | --- | --- | --- | | 6.05 | Playing with others, without fussing or getting upset | 6.07 | Playing simple games with caregiver or older child (e.g., peek-a-boo) | 6.09 | Showing interest in children (e.g., looking at, vocalizing, gesturing) | | 6.11 | Talking or babbling back and forth in a sort of conversation with caregiver | 6.13 | Repeating things (e.g., sounds, actions) when laughed at by others | 6.15 | Playing a back and forth game (e.g., pushing ball, moving to get toy back) |