Developmental Profiles
and Growth Patterns

Motor Development

Begins to lift head while lying on stomach
Muscle strength and control improving, early movements are large and jerky; gradually become smoother and more purposeful
Begins to and then completely relaxes fist, unfolds fingers
Waves hands in an open or semi-open position
Begins to raise head and upper body on arms when in a prone position
Upper body parts are more active: clasps hands above face, waves arms about, reaches for objects
May roll from front to back by turning head to one side and allowing trunk to follow; later infant may roll onto his/her side; eventually infant can roll from front to back to side at will

Cognitive Development

Begins to fixate on a moving object that is held 12 inches away from face, may track the object as it moves in a horizantal or vertical path, visual tracking gradually becomes more smooth and less segmented
Gazes in direction of moving objects after they disappear
Does not search for an object if it falls out of reach or a toy that might be hidden by a blanket, “Out of sight, out of mind”
Watches hands intently
Moves eyes from one object to another
Bats or hits at object closest to right or left hand with some degree of accuracy
Localizes the source of a sound
May attempt to keep toy in motion by repeating arm or leg movements
Begins to mouth objects

Motor Development

Cognitive Development

Motor Development

Learns to sit up by his/her self for a short period of time (approximately 5 minutes)
Uses finger and thumb to pick up objects suchas pieces of food (pincer grip)
Begins to hold own bottle
Pulls self into a crawling position by raising up on arms and drawing knees up beneath
May accidentally begin scooting backwards when placed on his/her stomach; soon will transition to crawling forward
Enjoys being held and supported in the standing position; may jump in place

Cognitive Development

Uses hand, mouth, and eyes in coordination to explore own body, toys
Imitates actions such as pat-a-cake, waving bye-bye, and playing peek-a-boo
Shows some fear or hesitation when placed on a high surface sucha as a changing table, stairs; depth perception is becoming evident
Searches for a toy or food that has been completely hidden under cloth; beginning to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannont be seen
Explores objects in many ways, turns them, feels surfaces, bangs & shakes them
Reaches accurately with either hand
Plays actively with small toys such as a rattle
Holds small object in one hand while reaching toward another object
Inspects objects with hands and eyes simultaneously
Ten to Twelve Months
Speech and Language Development
Babbles or jabbers deliberately to initiate a social interaction
Shakes head for no
Looks for a voice when name is called
Babbles in sentence like sequences; followed later with a language like inflection
Waves “bye-bye”
Claps hands together when asked
Imitates sounds that are similar to those already learned
Imitates motor noises, tongue clicks etc
May say “dada” or “mama”
Enjoys rhyming and simple songs
Shows interest in voalizing while listening to music
Hands toy to an adult when appropriate gestures accompany the request

Social Development

Clings to parent or caregiver while resisting separation, exhibits a fear of strangers
Desires for caregiver to be in constant sight
Enjoys being near and included in daily activities of caregiver or family members
Enjoys novel experiences and opportunities to examine and explore new objects
Begins to assert self be resisting caregiver’s requests
Offers toys or objects to others
Becomes attached to a favorite toy or object
Looks toward and smiles at person calling his/her name
Repeats behaviors that get attention
Jabbers continuously
Can execute simple directions and request
Understands the meaning of the word or sign for “no”