Motor Milestones

Question 1

physiologic flexion

Answer 1

birth

Question 2

turns head to side in prone

Answer 2

birth

Question 3

attempts to lift head in midline

Answer 3

1-2 mo

Question 4

automatic stepping

Answer 4

birth

Question 5

fencers posture (ATNR)

Answer 5

1-4 mo

Question 6

astasia

Answer 6

2 mo

Question 7

abasia

Answer 7

2 mo

Question 8

rolling supine to side-lying nonsegmentally

Answer 8

2-4 mo

Question 9

beginning mid-line head control

Answer 9

2-3 mo

Question 10

prone-on-elbows, head to 90 degrees, chin tuck

Answer 10

3-5 mo

Question 11

hands to midline

Answer 11

3-5 mo (inhibition of ATNR)

Question 12

Unilateral reaching prone-on-elbows

Answer 12

4-6 mo

Question 13

prone-on-extended-arms

Answer 13

4-6 mo

Question 14

pivot prone posture

Answer 14

4-6 mo

Question 15

beginning intra-axial rotation

Answer 15

4-5 mo

Question 16

rolling prone to supine, segmentally

Answer 16

4-6 mo

Question 17

head lifting in supine

Answer 17

4-6 mo

Question 18

supine, hands to knees and feet

Answer 18

4-6 mo

Question 19

supine, feet to mouth

Answer 19

4-6 mo

Question 20

propped sitting

Answer 20

5-6 mo

Question 21

supine bridging

Answer 21

5-7 mo

Question 22

rolling supine to prone, segmentlly

Answer 22

5-7 mo

Question 23

ring sitting, unsupported with full trunk extension and high guard

Answer 23

5-7 mo

Question 24

transferring objects hand to hand

Answer 24

5-7 mo

Question 25

independent sitting with secondary curves

Answer 25

7-9 mo

Question 26

beginning quadriped

Answer 26

7-9 mo

Question 27

beginning pull-to-standing

Answer 27

7-9 mo

Question 28

creeping

Answer 28

9-11 mo

Question 29

plantigrade posture

Answer 29

10-12 mo

Question 30

plantigrade creeping

Answer 30

10-12 mo

Question 31

pulls to standing and lowers self

Answer 31

9-12 mo

Question 32

cruising

Answer 32

9-11 mo

Question 33

pulls to standing through half-kneeling

Answer 33

10-13 mo

Question 34

walking independently

Answer 34

10-15 mo

Question 35

creeps up stairs

Answer 35

14-18 mo (dependent on motivation, opportunity, and experience)

Question 36

walks up stairs with help or handrail

Answer 36

16-20 mo (dependent on motivation, opportunity, and experience)