DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
In normal Baby, development is a continuous process involving Vision, Hearing, Motor control & function & Social & Emotional Responses.
In normal Baby, development is a continuous process involving Vision, Hearing, Motor control & function & Social & Emotional Responses.
SEQUENCE OF DEVELOPMENT
SEQUENCE OF DEVELOPMENT
FIRST – 12 WEEKS
FIRST – 12 WEEKS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
Ø Development of head control in prone & sitting
Ø Development of head control in prone & sitting
Ø Neck ext develops & Arms begin to support the body
Ø Neck ext develops & Arms begin to support the body
§ VISION
§ VISION
Ø Visually very Alert
Ø Visually very Alert
Ø Ability to fix & fallow a dangling ball from face horizontally & vertically
Ø Ability to fix & fallow a dangling ball from face horizontally & vertically
§ HEARING & SPEECH
§ HEARING & SPEECH
Ø Awareness develop to meaningful sounds
Ø Awareness develop to meaningful sounds
Ø Vocalizes
Ø Vocalizes
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Ø Developing awareness & responding to daily routines
Ø Developing awareness & responding to daily routines
Ø Enjoys bathing, feeding & being handled
Ø Enjoys bathing, feeding & being handled
12 – 28 WEEKS
12 – 28 WEEKS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
Ø Development of trunk Balance
Ø Development of trunk Balance
Ø Gradual loss of Lumbar curve
Ø Gradual loss of Lumbar curve
Ø Arms stronger lifting shoulder off the couch
Ø Arms stronger lifting shoulder off the couch
Ø Forward /backward parachute reaction
Ø Forward /backward parachute reaction
By 24 weeks rolling over develops.
By 24 weeks rolling over develops.
The baby enjoys kicking his legs & being held in standing (bounce up & down).
The baby enjoys kicking his legs & being held in standing (bounce up & down).
§ VISION
§ VISION
Ø Awareness of environment increases
Ø Awareness of environment increases
Ø Moves head around to watch
Ø Moves head around to watch
§ MANIPULATION: - Uses whole hand to grasp (holding an object)
§ MANIPULATION: - Uses whole hand to grasp (holding an object)
§ HEARING & SPEECH
§ HEARING & SPEECH
Ø Responds to baby hearing test
Ø Responds to baby hearing test
Ø Vocalization increases, screams & laughs aloud
Ø Vocalization increases, screams & laughs aloud
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Ø Develops complex interactions
Ø Develops complex interactions
Ø Takes objects to mouth
Ø Takes objects to mouth
Eg: Reaches out readily for rattle & shakes.
Eg: Reaches out readily for rattle & shakes.
By 28 weeks beginning to be “wary of stranger”.
By 28 weeks beginning to be “wary of stranger”.
28 – 52 WEEKS
28 – 52 WEEKS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
§ POSTURE & LARGE MOVTS
Ø Sitting without support
Ø Sitting without support
Ø Rotation around sitting base develops
Ø Rotation around sitting base develops
Ø Crawling is initiated
Ø Crawling is initiated
Ø Bear walking
Ø Bear walking
Ø Standing alone
Ø Standing alone
§ VISION
§ VISION
Ø Visual ability develops rapidly & is able to watch activities at 10-12 feet.
Ø Visual ability develops rapidly & is able to watch activities at 10-12 feet.
§ MANIPULATION
§ MANIPULATION
Ø Starts to pick up objects
Ø Starts to pick up objects
Ø Pointing with Index finger
Ø Pointing with Index finger
§ HEARING & SPEECH
§ HEARING & SPEECH
Ø Localizes baby hearing test at 3 feet level
Ø Localizes baby hearing test at 3 feet level
Ø Imitates sounds
Ø Imitates sounds
Ø Tuneful babble (dada conversational sounds)
Ø Tuneful babble (dada conversational sounds)
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
§ SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Ø Likes to be within sight of familiar adult
Ø Likes to be within sight of familiar adult
Ø Begins to put cubes in to box
Ø Begins to put cubes in to box
Ø Will give toy to an adult on request
Ø Will give toy to an adult on request
Ø Drinks from a cup
Ø Drinks from a cup