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Motor Skills

Milestones

Children reach motor milestones at different times, however, there are general guidelines in which children have certain skills. MTSkids provides therapy for the following areas of Motor Development: Apraxia, Autism, and Feeding.

0-3 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Moves arms symmetrically.
  • Moves arms and legs to show interest.
  • Lifts head while on stomach.
  • Extends both legs.

Fine Motor:

  • Can bring hands to midline while on her back.
  • Grasps toy actively.
  • Coordinates sucking, swallowing, breathing.

3-6 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Moves arms symmetrically.
  • Moves arms and legs to show interest.
  • Lifts head while on stomach.
  • Extends both legs.

Fine Motor:

  • Can bring hands to midline while on her back.
  • Grasps toy actively.
  • Coordinates sucking, swallowing, breathing.

6-9 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Sits without hand support for 10 minutes.
  • Rolls from her stomach to back and back to stomach.
  • May scoot on her belly.
  • May push off the floor so that she rocks back and forth on her hands and knees.
  • Able to stand with support.

Fine Motor:

  • Bangs objects on table.
  • Manipulates toy actively with wrist movements.
  • Releases object voluntarily.
  • Feeds self cracker.
  • Drinks from cup held for her.

9-12 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Crawling forward and backwards.
  • Pulls self up to stand.
  • Walks holding on to furniture.
  • May walk with assistance.

Fine Motor:

  • Bangs two cubes held in hands.
  • Puts objects in and takes objects out of container.
  • Finger feeds self.
  • Holds spoon.
  • Cooperates with dressing by extending arm or leg.

12-15 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Walks without support
  • Bends over and looks through legs.
  • Begins to climb stairs.
  • May try to “jump” without feet leaving the ground.

Fine Motor:

  • Marks paper with crayon.
  • Puts three or more objects into container.
  • Builds tower using two cubes.
  • Points with index finger.
  • Brings spoon to mouth–turns spoon over.

15-24 Months

Gross Motor:

  • Stands on one foot with help.
  • Rolls and tries to kick ball.
  • Throws ball forward. Catches large ball.
  • Stands on tiptoes.

Fine Motor:

  • Builds tower using three cubes.
  • Places hat on head.
  • Strings three one-inch beads.
  • May have definite food preferences.
  • Turns small container upside down to obtain tiny object.

2-3 Years

Gross Motor:

  • Runs without tripping often
  • Jumps on both feet; jumps backwards.
  • Climbs stairs independently.
  • Balances on one foot for a few seconds.

Fine Motor:

  • Folds paper in half. Helps with bathing self.
  • Builds tower using eight cubes. Dresses self with assistance.
  • Insists on doing things independently.

3-5 Years

Gross Motor:

  • Catches and throw large ball.
  • Hopping, climbing, and skipping independently.
  • Runs on toes.
  • Pedals tricycle and progresses to bicycle with training wheels by 4 or 5.

Fine Motor:

  • Copies a circle. Snips on line using scissors.
  • Pours liquid from small container. Uses fork.
  • Uses napkin. Buttons large buttons.
  • Begins to write letters around 4.
  • Can write name and copy letters by 4 and a half.

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