Fine Motor Skills and Vision Flashcards
A newborn has what kinds of fine motor skills?
UE flexed, ADD, and pronated
Wrist and fingers are flexed
Indwelling thumb present
Coordinates suck->swallow->breathe
At one month what fine motor skills would you expect to see?
Arm and hand flex/extends as one unit
Indwelling thumb or fisted
Jerky movements
Random movements
Two month olds will show what fine motor skills?
Hands are more open and less fisted at rest
Hands to mouth
What movements are expected at 3 months old?
Reaches for objects in midline
Indwelling thumb no longer present
Random batting at objects
4-5 month olds will have what fine motor skills?
Toy to mouth Visually directed grasp Shake objects Grasps and releases toys-ulnar grap Smile or reach for familiar people Watches adult scribble (reaches for pen) Accidental transfer of toy hand to hand
A 6-8 month old is expected to be able to do what fine motor skills?
Grasping palm or with thumb and 1st & 2nd digits (radial grasp)
Bang two objects together
Raking grasp of small objects
Voluntary release and transfer of objects hand to hand
Holds own bottle
Drops one of two toys to secure a third
9-11 month olds should be able to accomplish what fine motor skills?
Can start learning and using sign language! Clasp hands and wave bye bye Poke with index fingers- isolated finger mvmnts Container play (in/out) Neat pincer-finger feeding cheerios True release- objects into container Offers toy Stacking rings
At 12-15 months what skills should be visible?
Takes off hat/shoes Assists in dressing Rolls ball forward Throws ball Dumps cup to remove cheerios Builds two block tower Imitates scribbling Feed self with spoon (many spills)
What fine motor skills are present for 16-18 month olds?
Single piece knob puzzle Pulls of socks purposefully Unzips zipper Strings single bead Imitating crayon strokes (horizontal or vertical) Points to body parts upon request Attempts to wash face/hands
Give the grasp sequence and the ages at which they occur.
1) Grasp Reflex (0-2 months)
2) Ulnar Grasp or Crude Palmar (4-5 months)
3) Palmar Grasp (5-6 months)
4) Raking (not really a grasp) (6-8 months)
5) Radial Grasp (7-8 months)
6) Three jaw chuck (9-10 months)
7) Pincer (10-12 months)
What are two things you should note when looking at the grasp reflex of a 0-2 month old?
Flexion of the wrist to secure object
No thumb use
The vision of a newborn consists of what?
Enjoy strong contrasts - black/white/red 8-9 inches best vision Tracking slow objects 45 degrees Dolls eyes (integrated at 2 weeks) Maintains eye contact during feeding
What kind of vision does a 1 month old have?
Focal distance increasing
Stares at toys but does not look at grasped toy
Faces preferred stimuli over any toy
Increasing discrimination between colors
Lateral vision> midline vision
A 2 month old has what kind of vision?
Depth and size perception developing
Glances between two objects/faces/toys
Tracks vertically and horizontally
Difficult to cross midline consistently
At 3 months old how does vision change from 2 months old?
Hand regard begins Tracks 180 degrees Following toy in supine Increasing eye hand regard in midline Beginning head turning with eyes Fixating well on close objects
