Physical TherapySpeech Therapy
| 0-3 Months |
Able to hold head steady when supported in
sitting. |
| 4-5 Months |
Lifts head off floor when placed on stomach. |
| Weight-bears on elbows with head extended on stomach. |
| 6 Months |
Rolls from back to stomach and from stomach to back. |
| 7-9 Months |
Sits independently and plays with a toy placed in his/her hand. |
| 10-12 Months |
Can get into sitting position from lying independently. |
| Pulls to stand at furniture and steps to both sides while holding on
independently. |
| Walks with a push toy or with one hand held. |
| 13-15 Months |
Takes steps independently. |
| 15-17 Months |
Stands from sitting on the floor independently. |
| 18-24 Months |
Steps up and down stairs with both feet on each step |
| Jumps down off a low step and jumps forward on floor approximately 4 inches
with feet together |
| 25-30 Months |
Walks up stairs with one foot on each step (alternating feet) and steps down
stairs with both feet on each step. |
| Can balance on one foot for 3 seconds without falling. (Be sure to check both
sides.) |
| 31-26 Months |
Peddles a tricycle independently 10 feet. |
| 37-40 Months |
Walks down stairs with one foot on each step(alternating feet). |
| 42-47 Months |
Hops on one foot for 8 jumps. |
| Runs well with no loss of balance. |
| Hearing and Understanding |
Talking |
Birth - 3 Months
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Startles to loud sounds. |
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Quiets or smiles when spoken to. |
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Seems to recognize your voice and quiets if crying. |
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Increases or decreases sucking behavior in response to sound. |
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Birth - 3 Months
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Makes pleasure sounds (cooing,gooing). |
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Cries differently for different needs. |
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Smiles when sees you. |
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4-6 Months
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Moves eyes in direction of sounds. |
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Responds to changes in tone of your voice. |
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Notices toys that make sounds. |
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Pays attention to music. |
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4-6 Months
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Babbling sounds more speech-like with many different sounds,
including p,b and m. |
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Vocalizes excitement and displeasure. |
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Makes gugling sounds when left alone and playing with you. |
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7 Months - 1 Year
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Enjoys games like peek-o-boo and pat-a-cake. |
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Turns and looks in direction of sounds. |
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Listens when spoken to. |
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Recognizes words for common items like "cup","shoe", "juice." |
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Begins to respond to requests ("Come here","Want more?"). |
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7 Months - 1 Year
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Babbling has both long and short groups of sounds such as "tat
upup bibibibi." |
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Uses speech or non-crying sounds to get and keep attention. |
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Imitates different speech sounds. |
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Has 1 or 2 words (bye-bye,dada,mama) although they may not be
clear. |
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1-2 Years
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Points to a few body parts when asked. |
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Follows simple commands and understands simple questions ("Roll
the ball","Kiss the baby", "Where's your shoe?"). |
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Listens to simple stores, songs, and rhymes. |
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Points to pictures in a book when named. |
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1-2 Years
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Says more words every month. |
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Uses some 1-2 word questions ("Where kitty?", "Go
bye-bye?","What's that?"). |
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Puts 2 words together ("more cookie","no juice","mommy book") |
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Uses many different consonant sounds of the beginning of words. |
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