Developmental Sequence (Per O'Sullivan) Flashcards
1
Q
By 1 Month…
A
- decreased flexion
- momentary head elevation with minimal forearm support
- tracks a moving object with head rotation
- head usually to one side
- reciprocal and symmetrical kicking
- positive support and primary walking reflexes in supported standing
- hands fisted with indwelling thumb most of the time
- Neonatal reaching
- alert, brightening expression
2
Q
By 2 months …
A
- head elevation to 45 degrees in prone, prone on elbows with elbows behind shoulders
- head bobs in supported sitting
- does not accept weight on lower extremities (astasia-abasia)
- responds to friendly handling
3
Q
By 3 months …
A
- prone on elbows, weight bearing on forearms
- elbows in line with shoulders, head elevated to 90 degrees
- head in midline in supine, hands on chest
- increased back extension with scapular adduction in supported sitting
- takes some weight with toes curled in supported standing
- coos, chuckles
- optical and labyrinthe head-righting present
4
Q
By 4 months…
A
- rolls prone to side, supine to side
- sits with support
- no head lag in pull-to-sit
- bilateral reaching with forearm pronated when trunk supported
- ulnar-palmar grasp
- laughs out loud
5
Q
By 5 months …
A
- rolls from prone to supine
- weight shifting from one forearm to the other in prone
- head control in supported sitting
6
Q
By 6 months …
A
- prone on hands with elbows extended, weight shifting from hand to hand
- rolls supine to prone
- independent sitting
- pulls to stand with hands held, bounces
7
Q
By 7 months
A
- can maintain quadruped
- pivots on belly; moves body in circle while prone
- pivot prone position
- assumes sitting from quadruped
- trunk rotation in sitting
- recognizes tone of voice
- may show fear of strangers
8
Q
8-9 months
A
- belly crawls
- quadruped creeping
- moves quadruped to sitting
- side-sitting
- pulls-to-stand through kneeling at furniture
- cruises sideways, can stand alone
- reaches with closest arm, radial digital grasp, radial palmar, three-jaw chuck grasp, and inf. pincer grasp w/thumb and forefinger
- can transfer objects from one hand to the other
9
Q
10-15 months
A
- begins to walk unassisted
- transitions in/out of squatting
- creeps up/down steps
- transitions floor to stand
- begins self feeding
- reaches with supination, neat pincer grasp, can release, build a tower of two cubes
- searches for hidden toys
- suspicious of strangers
- plays patty-cake and peek a boo
- imitates
10
Q
20 months
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- ascends stairs step-to pattern (2 feet on each step, non-reciprocal)
- running more coordinated
- jumps off bottom step
- plays make-believe
- throws ball overhand a few feet
11
Q
2 years
A
- runs well
- can go upstairs foot-over-foot (reciprocal stair climbing)
- active, restless, tantrums
- jumps with two feet
- catches large ball
12
Q
3 years
A
- rides tricycle
- stands on one foot briefly
- jumps off step
- hops on one foot
- gallops
- kicks ball
- understands sharing
- climbs on playground equipment
13
Q
4 years
A
- hops on one foot several times
- stands on tiptoes
- relates to friends
- relates to friends
14
Q
5 years
A
- skips
- kicks ball well
- dresses self
- swings self on playground swing (pumps legs independently)
