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Developmental Milestones
Below are typical age ranges in
w hich
c ertain
s kills develop. Please keep
i n
m ind
t hese are ranges, each
c hild
b uilds skills at their own pace
a nd is
highly dependent on
t heir environment and
e xposure to
e ach
s kill.
AGE
TYPICAL SKILLS
Birth
t o
6 months
Reaches for objects with
p alm
•
Follows moving objects with eyes
•
Lift head and chest while on stomach
•
Roll from stomach
t o
b ack
•
6-‐12
Releasing objects from hand
•
Roll from back to
s tomach
•
Put objects in mouth
•
Plays with both hands by touching them together
•
Sit unsupported
•
Begins crawling on
h ands and
k nees
•
12-‐18
Pulls self up
t o stand with assistance of furniture
•
Pick small items (Cheerios)
u with
t humb
a nd
1 finger
•
Begins walking
•
1 months-‐2
y ears
Imitates scribbling with crayon
•
Can
s tack 3-‐4
c ubes high
•
Learns to open simple containers
•
Can
s tring a 1 inch
b ead
•
years-‐2.5
y ears
Attempts to
u se a utensil for feeding
•
Builds a tower 6 cubes high
•
Pushes pants down/pulls pants up with some
a ssistance
•
2.5 years-‐ 3
y ears
Dresses self with help for fasteners (buttons, snaps, zips, etc)
•
Snips edge
o f paper with scissors*
•
Imitates horizontal
a nd vertical
l ines with crayon
•