PARENT INFORMATION
Do you have concerns about your child's development? All children are different and each has unique strengths and needs. We are here to assess their skills and determine if they need some help along the way to reach their developmental milestones.
Here are some developmental milestones we look for at the following ages:
Here are some developmental milestones we look for at the following ages:
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3 months Watches objects and faces, smiles and coos, cries when hungry or uncomfortable, enjoys bathtime, brings hands together, grasps an object placed in their hand. 6 months Plays with a rattle, laughs, increases vocalization, smiles at mirror image, swallows purees, transfers objects from one hand to another, bangs objects, rolls over. 9 months Imitates some actions, claps hands, makes more consonant sounds, varies intonation pattern, expresses affection, plays simple games (like peek-a-boo), closes lips on a spoon, holds bottle, begins to finger feed, moves from back to sitting, picks up small objects, pokes objects with finger. 12 months Looks at pictures in books, follows routine commands, stops when told "no", imitates facial expressions, brings toys to share, chews textured foods, drinks from a sippy cup, cooperates with hand washing, may walk, moves from stand to sit 18 months Puts objects into a container, combines two objects in play, follows varied directions, has a few words, points to some body parts, indicates "yes" and "no", stirs with a spoon, tries to wash own hands, uses a straw, squats in play, climbs. |
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24 months
Names objects spontaneously, matches items to pictures, inserts shapes, stacks 6-7 blocks, point to pictures, regularly adds words to vocabulary, uses at least 50 words, creates two word combinations, imitates words readily, asks for help, removes loose clothing, uses a spoon, puts objects away, walk backwards, imitates strokes with a crayon, throws a ball, walks up stairs with alternating feet. 30 months Understands some number concepts, matches shapes, identifies objects by use, uses three or more words in sentence, understands negative words, uses plurals, takes turns, takes off shoes and socks, washes and dries hands, uses a fork, walks with swinging arms, catches a ball, jumps in place, holds pencil with adult-like grasp. 36 months States gender, counts to five, completes a 3-4 piece puzzle, understands concepts such as "big", can use language to describe, responds to more questions, asks questions, interacts appropriately with other children, pours with assistance, brushes teeth, daytime toilet training, threads beads, snips with scissors, stands on one foot, kicks a ball. |
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