Do you have questions related to your child’s development in the following areas?

• Motor
• Thinking/Problem Solving
• Language/Communication
• Social or Emotional
• Self-help/Adaptive Behavior

If so, take a few minutes to read through the Developmental Checklist below.  If you have any questions regarding your child’s development, please contact High Country Early Intervention, Inc. at 928-776-9285.

3 Months

• lifts head regularly when on tummy
• makes cooing noises
• quiets when spoken to
• grasps objects placed in hand
• begins to bat at objects

6 Months

• sits with light support
• babbles when alone or with someone
• reaches for objects
• hold objects with either hand
• turns eyes and head toward sounds or voices
• begins to crawl (moves around other than on hands and knees

9 Months

• sits without support
• begins creeping (up on hands and knees)
• imitates cough, bye-bye, hand clap, ma-ma
• drops and looks for an object
• can find a toy hidden under cloth
• likes to dump out and pick things up

1 Year

• pulls up to a standing position and cruises around furniture
• BEGINS to say ma-ma and da-da to refer to parents
• finger feeds self solid food
• follows a simple direction like “bring me the ball”
• points to object, she knows when asked “where is it”
• begins to use a spoon and hold a cup

1-1/2 Years

• walks well and runs
• can push, Pull, carry, and lift objects
• names SOME objects
• can point to simple pictures
• brings you an object he knows when asked

2 Years

• walks up and down stairs, two feet on each step
• can name more than three body parts
• scribbles
• stacks two to four objects
• uses two-word sentences
• enjoys doing things for self
• gets easily frustrated
• uses objects as they should be used

3 Years

• uses three- to five-word sentences
• sings simple songs
• can jump in place
• begins to ask questions
• enjoys “pretend” play (for instance, pretending to be mom, dad, brothers, and sisters)
• can help brush teeth, wash hands, undress, etc.