Lecture 5: Transitional Infancy Flashcards
What are general themes of transitional infant?
upright, exploration, problem solving, language, refinement
What are gross motor skills as a TI?
equilibrium responses- can respond to things in sitting from all directions
cruising, reciprocal creeping
walking begins
What position is a TI very functional in?
1/2 kneeling due to stable proximity control
How does a TI stand?
actively extends LE, gets down via 1/2 kneel
uses UE in standing to gain stability
a lot of climbing and rarely uses furniture
How does an “early walker” walk?
hard to WS in pelvis results in steppage pattern
walks with ER and ABD, trunk ext and UE in high guard
What are fine motor skills of TI?
can grasp with more distal part of fingers “pinching”
feeds self finger foods, manipulates objects
can radial grip
What are functional uses for new grasping techniques?
building blocks, and can begin to use each hand for a different function
What are some major communication milestones of a TI?
can understand vocal and non verbal behaviors(waving bye)
can babble 1-3 meaningful words
can respond to name and “no”
What is major milestone with play in TI?
emerging imitative play
high repetition of newly refined skills, learning through trial and error
What are important cognitive milestones of TI?
they can search for objects that are hidden- object permanence
During months 9-15 how is gait so critical?
- a new AG position and head is bigger than body
What is body structure during 9-15 months?
COG in lower thoracic region
genu varus, calcaneal eversion
How is strength during 9-15 months?
functionally weak and uses compensatory co contraction meaning all muscles fire at once during gait in LE which is not very efficient
What are other important factors in gait at 9-15 months?
flat foot gait and wide BOS, short step length
they heavily rely on vision when walking
What is body structure during months 18-24?
COG descending to lumbar region, calcaneal eversion but less genu varus
