Developmental Milestones
Occupational Therapy
Between 7-to-9 months old
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Sustained sitting without using arms for support
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Crawls on hands and knees with stomach off floor
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Feeds self finger foods
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Moves into siting position independently
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Eats mashed table foods
Between 9-to-12 months old
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Sits well to play
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Imitates simple play gestures
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Pulls self up to stand using furniture
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Pulls off socks and shoes
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Cooperates with dressing
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Scribbles on paper
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Walking alone (1-2 steps)
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Uses thumb and pointer finger to pick up small objects
Between 12-to-15 months old
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Eats a variety of soft, chopped table foods
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Drinks from a sippy or straw cup independently
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Stacks 2 blocks
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Walks well with infrequent falls
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Squats to pick up an object and stands up again without falling
Between 1-to-2 years old
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Throws/kicks balls
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Eats a variety of solid foods without gagging or choking
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Snips with scissors
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Imitates vertical, horizontal lines and circular marks
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Removes elastic waist pants
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Pushes, pulls or carries toys while walking
Between 2-to-3 months old
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Lifts head while laying on tummy
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Opens and closes hands
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Follows toy with eyes side to side
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Brings hands together toward middle of body
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Attempts to reach for toy
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Grasps a small toy placed in hand
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Breastfeeds or drinks form a bottle without choking, coughing, or gagging.
Between 4-to-6 months old
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Rolls belly to back
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Hits at daggling toys with hands
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Raised entire chest when on stomach and bears weight on hands
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Rolls back to belly
Between 6-to-7 months old
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Begins to sit using hands for support
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Transfers toys from hand to hand
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Reaches with increased control for a toy
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Shakes and bangs toys
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Eats small amounts of puree baby food
Between 2-to-3 years old
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Pedals a tricycle
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Catches a large ball thrown gently from very close
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Runs well without falling
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Drinks from an open cup
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Cuts in a straight line
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Copies vertical, horizontal lines and circles
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Buttons large buttons
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Throws a ball 5-7 feed overhand with one hand
Between 3-to-4 years old
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Cuts out a circle
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Zips jackets
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Grasp using thumb and index and middle fingers
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Copies intersecting lines, diagonal lines, simple shapes, some letters and numbers
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Balances on one foot for 10 or longer
Between 5-to-6 years old
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Prints name from memory
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Colors within lines
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Draws a person with at least 6 or more different parts
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Cuts out a square
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Copies letters and numbers
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Skips independently
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Rides a bicycle independently