Developmental Gross & Fine Motor Skills Flashcards
Gross Motor Skills: Newborn to 1 month in Prone
Physiological flexion
Lifts head briefly
Head to side
Gross Motor Skills: Newborn to 1 month in Supine
Physiological flexion
Rolls partly to side
Gross Motor Skills: Newborn to 1 month in Sitting
Head lag in pull to sit
Gross Motor Skills: Newborn to 1 month in Standing.
Reflex standing and walking
Fine Motor Skills from Newborn to 1 Month:
Regards objects in direct line of sight
Follows moving object to midline
Hands fisted
Arm movements jerky
Movements may be purposeful or random
Gross Motor Skills: 2 to 3 Months in Prone:
Lifts head to 90 degrees briefly
Chest up in prone position with some weight through forearms
Rolls prone to supine
Gross Motor Skills: 2 to 3 Months in Supine
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) influence is strong
Legs kick reciprocally
Prefers head to side
Gross Motor Skills: 2 to 3 Months in Sitting
Head upright, but bobbing
Variable head lag in pull to sitting position
Needs full support to sit
Gross Motor Skills: 2 to 3 Months in Standing
Poor weight bearing
Hips in flexion, behind shoulders
Fine Motor Skills for 2 to 3 Months
Can see farther distances
Hands open more
Visually follows through 180 degrees
Grasp is Reflexive
Uses Palmar grasp reflex.
Gross Motor SKills for 4 to 5 Months in Prone
Bears weight on extended arms
Pivots in prone to reach toys
Gross Motor SKills for 4 to 5 Months in Supine
Rolls from supine to side position
Plays with feet to mouth
Gross Motor SKills for 4 to 5 Months in Sitting
Head steady in supported sitting position
Turns head in sitting position
Sits alone for brief periods
Gross Motor SKills for 4 to 5 Months in Standing
Bears all weight through legs in supported standing
Fine Motor Skills for 4 to 5 Months
Grasps and releases toys
Uses ulnar- palmar grasp
Gross Motor Skills 6 to 7 Months in Prone:
Rolls from supine to prone position
Holds weight on one hand to reach for toy
Gross Motor Skills 6 to 7 Months in Supine
Lifts head