Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months Of Age
How do I know when I should consider therapy for my child? Please review the Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months of age.
Please review the list below, one or two concerns should not cause alarm. Because it is important to look at your child’s overall tendencies and clusters of behavior. If your child is not frequently and consistently demonstrating more than a few of the listed items in each age category, print a copy of the list, and check your concerns.
Where more than a few concerns are found in a child, we recommend you speak with your primary care physician [PCP] and have a discussion about whether to obtain a referral for an assessment by Speech Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy. Because the referral should be for a Speech language Therapist and / or Occupational Therapist professional, which is experienced with working in child development.
Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months Of Age
Motor
Yes __ No__ Creeps on hands and knees with alternate leg movement
Yes __ No__ Enjoys a variety of movements – bouncing up and down, rocking back and forth
Yes __ No__ In simple play imitates others
Yes __ No__ Moves from tummy or back into sitting
Yes __ No__ Picks up head and pushes through elbows during Tummy Time
Yes __ No__ Picks up small objects with thumbs and fingers
Yes __ No__ Shows more control while rolling, sitting, and scooting
Yes __ No__ Sits and reaches for toys without falling
Yes __ No__ Starts to crawl and pull to a stand
Yes __ No__ Tries to lean towards, reach for, and throw toys
Yes __ No__ Turns head to visually track objects
Yes __ No__ Uses both hands to explore toys
Sensory
Yes __ No__ Focuses on objects near and far
Yes __ No__ Experiments with the amount of force needed to pick up different objects
Yes __ No__ Explores and examines an object using both hands and mouth
Yes __ No__ Investigates shapes, sizes, and textures of toys and surroundings
Yes __ No__ Observes environment from a variety of positions – while lying on back or tummy, sitting,
Yes __ No__ Turns several pages of a chunky board book at once
Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months Of Age
Communication
Yes __ No__ Begins using hand movements to communicate wants and needs,
Yes __ No__ Distinguishes between familiar and unfamiliar voices
Yes __ No__ Follows some routine commands when paired with gestures
Yes __ No__ Looks at familiar objects and people when named
Yes __ No__ Mimics facial expressions and gestures
Yes __ No__ Participates in two-way communication
Yes __ No__ Recognizes sound of their name
Yes __ No__ Responds to name
Yes __ No__ Shows interest when looking or pointing
Yes __ No__ Shows recognition of commonly used words
Yes __ No__ Uses increased variety of sounds and syllable combinations in babbling
Feeding
Yes __ No__ Begins to eat junior and mashed table foods
Yes __ No__ Begins transition from milk or formula to infant cereal
Yes __ No__ Enjoys chew toys that can massage sore & swollen gums during teething
Yes __ No__ Feels full longer after eating more solid foods
Yes __ No__ Holds and drinks from a bottle
Yes __ No__ Places pacifier in mouth