Which of the following is used as a domain assessment for ECI eligibility?

• A. Hair color
• B. Height in inches
• C. Motor
• D. Favorite toy

Answer: (C)

Early intervention eligibility rests on evaluating development across multiple domains, including motor, cognitive, communication, social-emotional, and adaptive skills. The motor domain specifically looks at gross and fine motor abilities—things like rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, and hand use—since these reflect neuromotor development and how a child can interact with their environment. This area helps identify delays that may qualify a child for services. Hair color and a favorite toy don’t measure developmental progress, and height is a growth metric, not a developmental domain used to determine eligibility. So the motor domain is the domain assessment used for ECI eligibility.