Milestone Resources

• Depending on the resource you reference, specific times of milestones will differ.
• If you have a favorite milestone resource for child development, use that one as you are already familiar with it.
• Try using different types of media to learn this material.
• You should be familiar with most of them for the exam.

Age	Gross Motor Skills	Fine Motor Skills
2 months	Raises chest off the bed	Follows 180 degrees
4 months	Pick head and chest up & Rolls one way	Reaches for objects
6 months	Sits with support & Rolls both ways	Transfers objects
12 months	Stands alone & Walks holding on	Releases an object
15 months	Walks well	Builds 2-block towers
18 months	Runs, stoops and recovers	Builds 3-block towers & uses spoon
24 months	Walks up stairs & Kicks ball	4-6 block towers & Uses fork and spoon
36 months	Rides tricycle & Jumps from step	Copies circle
48 months	Balance on one foot & Walks up and down stairs	Copies cross & Catches ball
60 months	Skips alternating feet & Hops 10 times	Draws person with 6 body parts

Age	Language Skills	Social Skills
2 months	Coos	Smiles
4 months	Orients to voice	Initiates social interaction
6 months	Babbles	Recognizes unfamiliar persons
12 months	Single words	Imitates & cooperates with dressing
15 months	10 words	Begins to use cup
18 months	10-25 words & Points to body parts	Words to communicate
24 months	2 word phrases & 50 words	Removes clothes
36 months	5-8 word sentences	Group play & Shares
48 months	Intelligible speech	Dresses self & Wash and dry hands
60 months	Ask word meaning	Names 4 colors & Plays by the “rules”

Resources

• Here are some additional resources I found particularly helpful for learning specific categories of milestones (free):
  • CDC Milestones
  • CDC Milestones Photos & Videos
  • Developmental Milestones Table 1, page 269-272 [PDF page 17-20] for 1 month–6 years by Chris Johnson (2007).
    • Very comprehensive table!
    • Think of ‘self-help’ as ADLs
  • Medline Plus: Developmental Milestones Record (Scroll down for specific months)
  • YouTube: OT Miri, OT Rex, or type milestones in the search box.
• Textbooks *Amazon Affiliate links: I earn a commission on your purchase.
  • Mulligan: Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children: A Pocket Guide
  • Case-Smith’s Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents

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