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The Gesell Developmental Schedules claimed that an appraisal of the developmental status of infants and young children could be made. The Gesell Developmental Schedule believes that human development unfolds in stages, or in sequences over a given time period. These stages were considered milestones, or the manifestations of mental development. [1]
Developmental milestones [3] [4] Age Motor Speech Vision and hearing Social 1–1.5 months When held upright, holds head erect and steady. Cooes and babbles at parents and people they know Focuses on parents. Loves looking at new faces; Starts to smile at parents; Startled by sudden noises; Recognition of familiar individuals; 1.6–2 months
The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) is an assessment and skills-tracking system to assess the language, learning and social skills of children with autism or other developmental disabilities. A strong focus of the VB-MAPP is language and social interaction, which are the predominant areas of weakness in ...
Newmeyer suggests parents download the CDC's free milestone tracker app, which can help parents keep tabs on their child's development from ages 2 months through 5 years old.
The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (version 4 was released September 2019) is a standard series of measurements originally developed by psychologist Nancy Bayley used primarily to assess the development of infants and toddlers, ages 1–42 months. [1]
The DDST-II was adapted for use in Sri Lankan Children after a study was conducted in 2011, standardizing values among 4,251 children between the ages of 0–80 months. [15] Other countries that have conducted studies in order to standardize the DDST to their populations include Singapore, [ 15 ] Georgia, [ 16 ] and Brazil [ 17 ] where it was ...
By about 8–12 months, they go through a fairly rapid change and become fearful of perceived threats. [113] By around 6–36 months, infants begin to prefer familiar people and show anxiety and distress when separated from them, and when approached by strangers. [114] Separation anxiety is a typical stage of development to an extent.
Act Early" [16] provides materials for parents to reference and keep track of child development at specified milestones starting from two months old up to five years of age. If there are any missed milestones that may be a concern for the parent, these materials can help initiate a conversation with the primary care physician and assign the ...