Developmental Milestones

Question 1

Development - 1 month

Answer 1

• decreased flexion
• momentary head elevation w/ min FA support
• tracks moving object w/ head rotation
• -lifts head
• -follows moving object and exhibits reflex stepping
• -positive support reflex
• -decreased flexion
• -hands fisted w/ indwelling thumb most of time -
• reciprocal and symmetrical kicking
• -neonatal reaching

Question 2

Development - 2 months

Answer 2

• -lifts head 45 deg in prone
• -head lags on pull-to-sitting (traction)
• -smiles
• -begins prone on elbows behind shoulders
• -head bobs in supported sitting
• does not accept weight on LE

Question 3

Development - 3 months

Answer 3

• -can prop self into prone on elbows w/ weight FA
• *Head in midline in supine*
• increased back extension and scap add in sup sit
• -coos
• -chuckles
• -takes weight with toes curled in supported stand
• -head elevation to 90
• **Optical and labrynthine head righting present*

Question 4

Development - 4 months

Answer 4

• -can prop up head and chest long time (pivot prone)
• -head no longer lags in pull to sitting
• -sits with support
• -laughs out loud
• -rolls prone to side
• -supine to side
• -optical and labyrinthine head righting present
• -ulnar palmar grasp
• bilateral reaching w/ FA pronated when trunk supported

Question 5

Development - 5 months

Answer 5

• -can roll from prone to supine
• -head control in supported sitting
• -weight shifting from one hand to the other in prone

Question 6

Development - 6 months

Answer 6

• -rolls from supine to prone
• -independent sitting
• -pulls to stand
• -prone on hands with elbows extended while weight shifting from hand to hand

Question 7

Development - 7 months

Answer 7

• –can maintain quadruped
• -pivots on belly
• -prone extension position (pivot prone)
• -assumes sitting from quadruped
• -trunk rotation in sitting
• -recognizes tone of voice
• may show fear of strangers

Question 8

Development - 8-9 months

Answer 8

• –belly crawls
• -quadruped creeping
• -side sitting
• -pulls to stand through kneeling
• -cruises sideways
• -can stand alone
• -has pincer grasp with thumb and forefinger
• -can transfer objects hand to hand
• -moves from quadruped to sitting

Question 9

Development - 10-15 months

Answer 9

• –stands and begins to walk unassisted
• transitions in/out of squatting
• -begins self feeding
• -searches for hidden toys
• -plays patty cake and peek-a-boo
• -imitates
• -reaches with supination
• -neat pincer grasp with release

Question 10

Development - 18-20 months

Answer 10

• –can walk up/down stairs with assistance
• -ascends stairs with step to pattern
• -sits on a small chair
• -begins to run more coordinated
• -jumps off bottom step
• -plays make believe

Question 11

Development - 2 years

Answer 11

• –runs well
• -can go up stairs one at a time (reciprocal)
• -active
• -restless
• -tantrums
• jumps with 2 feet
• catches large ball

Question 12

Development - 3 years

Answer 12

• • -goes down stairs reciprocally
• -rides a tricycle
• -begins to catch ball
• -jumps with 2 feet off step
• -understands sharing
• -stands on one foot briefly
• gallops
• kicks a ball
• climbs playground equipment

Question 13

Development - 3.5 years

Answer 13

• –hops on one foot
• -kicks a ball

Question 14

Development - 4 years

Answer 14

• –hops on one foot several times
• -climbs
• -throws a ball overhand
• -stands on tip toes
• -relates to friends

Question 15

Development - 5 years

Answer 15

• –skips
• -kicks ball well
• -dresses and undresses self
• swings self on swing (pumps legs independently)