Developmental Milestones (fine motor, visual, grasp patterns)

what grasp is prevalent at 0-3 months?

palmar grasp (infants tightly hold objects placed in their hand)

true or false: the palmar grasp reflexive at 0-3 months

true

what hand skills do infants have at 0-3 months?

palmar grasp, hands-to-mouth

by about ____ months, infants use an ____ or ____ grasp (all fingers together) to scoop small items

6; ulnar or raking

what grasp pattern do infants develop at 7-9 months?

inferior pincer grasp (pad-to-pad of thumb and index)

what hand skills do infants have at 6-9 months?

progression from raking grasp to inferior pincer, banging/shaking objects

what hand skills do infants have at 9-12 months?

mature pincer, pointing, emerging tool use (simple shape puzzles)

what hand skills do infants have at 1-2 years old?

2-6 block tower, scribble, mimic pre-writing strokes

at what age do grasp patterns begin to be refined?

1-2 years old

what hand skills do infants have at 2-3 years old?

copying lines/circles, string beads (4+), simple puzzles

by the end of the 2nd year, what type of grasp pattern may be observed?

tripod grasp

what can children at 3-5 years old do in reference to grasp patterns?

develop a mature pencil grasp and can draw shapes, cut paper with scissors, and complete puzzles or mazes

what hand skills do children have at 3-5 years old?

cutting, detailed drawing, complex puzzles, dressing skills

when does voluntary release of objects develop in children?

approximately 7-8 months

what are the key domains for an infant at 0-3 months?

visual tracking (midline, left-right), early head control

at 3-5 months, babies begin to what in reference to visual-motor activities?

voluntary reaching as head control improves, bringing hands together and swiping at toys (visually directed reaches)

what are they key domains for an infant at 3-6 months?

binocular vision improvement, sitting supports

what age is vision crucial for infants and why?

7-9 months because infants must visually locate and then manipulate objects, transferring items hand-to-hand, and banging or shaking them to learn cause-effect

what are the key domains for an infant 6-9 months?

depth perception emerging

what are the key domains for an infant 9-12 months?

first steps (mobility)

at 1-.15 years old vision guides children to ____ and ____ (e.g., dropping blocks into a bucket) and to draw on paper

reach and release

what are the key domains for a child at 1-2 years?

improved spatial awareness, pretend play

what are they key domains for a child at 2-3 years?

refined binocular vision

at what age do children have visual-motor integration?

3-5 years

at 3-5 years old children use vision for what?

to plan and adjust their hand movements in real time

what are the key domains for a child 3-5 years old?

visual-motor integration

visual milestones (tracking, focusing) ____ and ____ hand milestones (grasp progression, manipulation

precede and guide

what type of vision is crucial for motor skills?

normal