How do I know when I should consider therapy for my child?<\/strong> Please review the<\/strong> Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months<\/strong> of age.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please review the list below, one or two concerns should not cause alarm.<\/strong> Because it is important to look at your child\u2019s overall tendencies and clusters of behavior<\/strong>. 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.\u00a0 Because the referral should be for a Speech language Therapist and \/ or Occupational Therapist professional, which is experienced with working in child development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Creeps on hands and knees with alternate leg movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Enjoys a variety of movements \u2013 bouncing up and down,\nrocking back and forth<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ In simple play imitates others<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Moves from tummy or back into sitting<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Picks up head and pushes through elbows during Tummy Time<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Picks up small objects with thumbs and fingers<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Shows more control while rolling, sitting, and scooting<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Sits and reaches for toys without falling<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Starts to crawl and pull to a stand<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Tries to lean towards, reach for, and throw toys<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Turns head to visually track objects<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Uses both hands to explore toys<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Focuses on objects near and far<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Experiments with the amount of force needed to pick up\ndifferent objects<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Explores and examines an object using both hands and mouth<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Investigates shapes, sizes, and textures of toys and\nsurroundings<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Observes environment from a variety of positions \u2013 while\nlying on back or tummy, sitting, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Turns several pages of a chunky board book at once<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Begins using hand movements to communicate wants and needs,\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Distinguishes between familiar and unfamiliar voices<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Follows some routine commands when paired with gestures<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Looks at familiar objects and people when named<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Mimics facial expressions and gestures<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Participates in two-way communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Recognizes sound of their name<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Responds to name<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Shows interest when looking or pointing<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Shows recognition of commonly used words<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Uses increased variety of sounds and syllable combinations\nin babbling<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Begins to eat junior and mashed table foods<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Begins transition from milk or formula to infant cereal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Enjoys chew toys that can massage sore & swollen gums\nduring teething<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Feels full longer after eating more solid foods<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Holds and drinks from a bottle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes __ No__ Places pacifier in mouth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-114","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDevelopmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months Of Age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Developmental Checklist For Seven To Nine Months Of Age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Communication<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Feeding<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n