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Milestones for the Typical Developing Child ~ Gross Motor Milestones for the Typical Developing Child ~ Fine Motor Milestones for the Typical Developing Child ~ Language Milestones for the Typical Developing Child Milestones: Developmental Language Guidelines for Your Child ~ Talking and Communicating ~ Hearing and Understanding Charts Retieved from Educational Resources http://www.abaresources.com/free4.htm
Gross Motor Milestones for the Typical Developing Child
	1-2 Years	2-3 Years	3-4 Years	4-5 Years	5 Years
Standing / Walking	- Walks alone - Stands on tipoe	-Takes steps backwards	- Walks in a straight line - Walks on tiptoes if shown how		-Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer
Stair Climbing	- Walks up and down stairs holding on to support	- Walks up steps with help	- Walks up and down stairs, alternating feet
Hopping / Jumping			- Jumps with both feet		- Hops two or more times on each foot
Carrying	- Carries large toy or several toys while walking
Throwing / Catching		- Tosses or rolls a large ball	- Throws a ball overhead - Tries to catch a large ball
Kicking	- Kicks a ball		- Kicks a ball forwards
Running / Skipping	- Begins to run stiffly, with eyes on the ground		- Runs easily		- Skips
Bending		- Bends over to pick up a toy and not fall	- Bends over easily without falling
Pushing / Pulling	- Pulls toys behind while walking		- Open doors
Climbing	- Climbs onto and down from furniture unassisted	- Climbs	- Climbs well
Riding		- Rides a toy	- Pedals tricycle
Other					- Swings - Performs somersaults
Fine Motor Milestones for the Typical Developing Child
	1-2 Years	2-3 Years	3-4 Years	4-5 Years	5 Years
Drawing	- Scribbles with crayons	- Scribbles spontaneously	-Holds a crayon well - Makes vertical, horizontal and circular strokes with pencil or crayon	- Draws circles and squares - Copies square shapes - Draws a person with two to four body parts	- Copies triangle and other geometric patterns - Draws person with body
Writing			- Holds a pencil in writting position	- Begins to copy some capital letters	- Prints som letters
Cutting				- Uses scissors	- Cuts on a line
Books	- Turns pages in a book		- Turns book pages one at a time
Toys	- Likes to pull, push, and dump things	- Turns over container to pour out contents - Operates a mechanical toy	- Turns rotating handles - Screws and unscrews jar lids, nuts and bolts
Dressing	- Pulls off hat, socks, and mittens	- Puts arms in sleevs with help	- Dresses self with help - Puts on shoes (but not tie laces)		- Dresses and undresses without assistance - May be able to tie shoelaces
Building	- Stacks 2 blocks	- Builds tower of three/four blocks or more	- Builds a tower of more than six blocks
Feeding		- Drinks from a straw - Feeds self with a spoon	- Holds a glass in one hand - Feeds self (with some spilling)		- Uses fork, spoon and (sometimes) a table knife
Washing Hands		- Helps in washing hands	- Washes and dries hand by self
Toiletting			- Uses the toilet with help		- Usually cares for own toilet needs
Other		- Opens cabinets, drawers, boxes - Might use one hand more than the other
Language Milestones for the Typical Developing Child
Receptive Language
Domain	18-23 Months	2-3 Years	3-4 Years	4-5 Years	5-6 Years
Books / Rhymes / Songs	- Enjoys being read rhymes, songs		- Enjoys poems and recognizes language absurdities such as, "Is that an elephant on your head?"
Name	- Recognizes name		- Can hear their name when called from another room
Words	- Understands 'no'	- Knows about 50 words at 24 months			- Understands more than 2,000 words
Verbs	- Understands simple verbs
Colors			- Identifies colors
Commands	- Follows simple commands (no gestures) ex. 'touch the bunny'	- Follows two step commands ex. 'Get the toy and put it in the basket'			- Carries out a series of three directions
Questions	- Points to simple body parts	- Points to 5-6 parts of a doll when asked	- Understands simple who, what, where questions	- Understands complex questions
Descripive Words		- Knows descriptive words such as 'big', 'happy'		- Understands spatial concepts such as 'behind,' 'next to'
Expressive Language
Domain	18-23 Months	2-3 Years	3-4 Years	4-5 Years	5-6 Years
Sounds	- Pronounces most vowels and n, m, o, h - Makes animal sounds - Beginning to use other speech sounds	- m, p, w, t	- b, d, y, h, k, g, f - Uses most speech sounds but may distort some of the more difficult sounds such as l, r, s, sh, ch, y, v, z, th (these sounds may not be fully mastered until age 7 or 8)	- s, sh, j, ch, z, v, l	- r - Difficulty with 'r', 'v' and 'th' sounds
Words	- Imitates familiar words - Says 8-10 words	- Says 40 words at 24 months - Uses word 'more'	- Uses consonants in the beginning, middle, and ends of words - Some of the more difficult consonants may be distorted, but attempts to say them	- Say 200-300 different words - Defines words
Nouns		- Use of plurals	- Uses some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
Verbs		- Uses past tense verbs	- Uses verbs that end in 'ing', such as 'walking', 'talking'	- Uses some irregular past tense verbs such as 'ran,' 'fell'
Pronouns	- Beginning to use pronouns such as mine	- Use of more pronouns such as 'I' and 'You'	- Uses pronouns (I, you, me, we, they)
Sentences	- Combines two words ex. 'bus push', 'daddy bye-bye'	- Speaks two or three word phrases	- Repeats sentences - Uses three word sentences - Can combine 4 or more words - Can tell a story	- Describes how to do things such as painting a picture	- Sentences can be 8 or more words in length - Uses compound and complex sentences ex. "We went to the store and then had to go home because it was raining' - Describes objects
Question	- Asks for common foods by names	- Ask "What's that?" and "Where's my...?: - Answers 'where' questions - Answers simple question	- Answers simple questions such as "What do you do when you are hungry?"	- Answers 'why' questions	- Can answer questions about a story that is read to them
Prosody		- Uses inflection to ask for something
Singing		- Hums or tries to sing
Other		- Recognizes sounds like the telephone, doorbell ringing etc.	- Strangers are able to understand much of what is said - Has fun with language - Expresses ideas and feelings rather than just talking about the world around him or her.	- Speech is understandable but makes mistakes pronouncing long, difficlut, or complex words such as 'hippopotamus'	- Engages in converstation
Milestones: Developmental Language Guidelines for Your Child
Talking and Communicating
Birth - 3 Months	Makes pleasure sounds (cooing, gooing)	Cries differently for different needs	Smiles when sees you
4-6 Months	Babbling sounds more speech-like with many different sounds including: p, b, and m	Vocalizes excitement and displeasure	Makes gurgling sounds when left alone and when playing with you
7-12 Months	Babbling has both long and short groups of sounds such as 'tata, upup, bibibi'	Uses speech or non-crying sounds to get and keep attention	Imitates different speech sounds	Has 1 or 2 words (bye-bye, dada, mama) although they may not be clear
1-2 Years	Says more words every month	Uses some 1-2 word questions (Where Kitty?, Go Bye-Bye?, What's That?)	Puts 2 words together (more cookie, no juice, mommy book)	Uses many different consonant sounds at the begining of words
2-3 Years	Has a word for almost everything	Uses 2-3 word sentences to talk about and ask for things	Speech is understood by familiar listeners most of the time	Often asks for or directs attention to objects by naming them
3-4 Years	Uses sentences with 4 or more words	Talks about activities at school or at a friends house	People outside of family usually understand childs speech	Usually talks easily without repeating syllables or words
Hearing and Understanding
Birth - 3 Months	Startles to lound sounds	Quiets or smiles when spoken to	Seems to recognize your voice and queits if crying	Increases or decreases sucking behavior in response to sound
4-6 Months	Moves eyes in the direction of sounds	Responds to changes in tone of voices	Notices toys that make sounds	Pays attention to music
7-12 Months	Enjoys games like peek-o-boo and pat-a-cake	Turns and looks in the direction of sounds	Recognizes words for common items like 'cup, juice, shoe'	Begins to respond to requests: 'come here, want more?'
1-2 Years	Points to a few body parts when asked	Follows simple commands and understands simple questions (roll the ball, where's your shoe?)	Listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes	Points to pictures in a book when named
2-3 Years	Understands differences in meaning (go-stop, in-on, big-little, up-down)	Follows two requests (Get the book and put it on the table)
3-4 Years	Hears you when you call from another room	Hears TV or radio at the same loudness level as other family memebers	Understands simple 'who, what, when, where, why' questions

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Milestones for the Typical Developing Child

~ Gross Motor Milestones for the Typical Developing Child