1 - Motor Development
1 - Motor Development
conception to maturity.
voluntary responses
Occurs in cephalo-caudal and proximal to distal
eye-hand control
Hearing & speech - development of language
Supine
Physiological roll partly to side
Sitting
Head lag in pull to sit
Standing
Reflex standing and walking
regards object in line of gravity.
Follow A object to midline.
Hands fisted.
Arm movement Jerky.
Movement may be purposeful or random.
Smiles or moves when primary senses are activated
(hearing, smell, taste, touch, vision)
Prefers objects with contrasting colors
Briefly looks at people and objects within 12 inches
Interacts and explores the environment by using their
senses and movement
Explores the environment freely by looking, tasting,
smelling, feeling and hearing
Parent-Infant bonding, learning to read each other’s
cues
Regulation of sleep-wake cycle; regulation of feeding
and elimination
Begins to recognize primary caregiver
Relies heavily on attachment figures/primary
caregivers for emotional and soothing support
Makes variety of gurgling sounds and cooing
when content
Babbles or coos when someone talks to them
Cry is monotonous, one breath long
Listens to a caretaker’s voice for 30 seconds
Responds to sounds and voices
Cries when hungry or uncomfortable
Developmental Milestones
Oral Motor and Feeding
Supine
Influence strong
Legs kicks reciprocally
Prefer head to side
Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Skills
2-3 Months…
Sitting
Variable head lag in pull to sitting position
Needs full support to sit
Head upright but bobbing
Standing
Poor weight bearing
Hip in flexion, behind shoulders
Developmental Milestones
Fine Motor Skills
2-3 Months…
Standing
Bears all weight through legs
in supported standing
Developmental Milestones
Fine Motor Skills
4-5 Months…
Mouths toys
Strong gag
Begin to introduce solid foods around 5
months of age
Developmental Milestones
Social Emotional Development
4-5 Month
Supine
Lifts head and helps when pulled to sitting position
Gets to sitting position without assistance
Sits independently
Mobility
May crawl backward
Developmental Milestones
Fine Motor Skills
6-7 Months…
Approaches objects with one hand
Arm in neutral when approaching the
toy
Radial palmar grasp
pick up small objects with fingers
Voluntary release to transfer objects
between hands
Developmental Milestones
Sensory
6-7 Months…
Investigates objects with vision, touch,
and taste
Shows increased tolerance of various
social and environmental situations
May enjoy playing with food
Developmental Milestones
Speech, Language and Hearing
Responds to sounds when source is not visible
Shouts to gain attention
Responds to a simple request like “come here”
Shows interest in the sounds of objects
Responds to facial expressions
Imitates familiar gestures
Looks at a picture when it is named NOTE: These ranges
Recognizes family members’ names
Responds to “no” most of the time from 6 to 9 Months
Waves “bye-bye”
Vocalizes during games
Begins to recognize common words
Attempts to imitate sounds
Increase in babbling
Produces repeated syllables (ma ma ma, ba ba ba)
Produces four or more different sounds (ma, da, ba, ga)
Developmental Milestones
Social Emotional Development
Simple imitative toy play with caregiver
Experiences wide range of emotions
Plays with toys briefly, more independently
Increased interest in self, others, world
Entertains self briefly
Initiates play
Enjoys mirror play
Has increased separation anxiety
Able to predict repeated events
Enjoys the freedom that their new movement brings
Object permanence (i.e. able to find a toy hidden under a
blanket)
Enjoys repeating interesting experiences (shaking a rattle)
NOTE: These ranges from 6 to 9 Months
Developmental Milestones
Oral Motor and Feeding
Supine
Does not tolerate supine position
Sitting
Move from sitting to prone position
Sit without hand support for longer periods
Pivot in sitting position
Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Skills
8-9 Months…
Standing
Stands at furniture
Pulls to stand at furniture
Lowers to sitting position from supported standing
Mobility
Crawl forward
Walk along furniture
Cruising
Developmental Milestones
Fine Motor Skills
8-9 Months…
Takes objects out of container
Develop active supination
Uses inferior pincer grasp
Extends wrist actively
Pivot with index finger
Pokes with index finger
Release of objects is more refined
Fine pincer grasp developed
Put objects into container
Grasps adaptively
Developmental
Milestones
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Gross Motor & Fine Motor
Skills
10 To 11 Months…...
Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Skills
10-11 Months…