RED FLAGS FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS in CHILDREN

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RED FLAGS FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS 

                 (from a Neuro./Behavioral Angle)

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  There are signs, very early on in an infant's development, that

Occupational Therapists and Educators, can and do, often consider

when they are determining whether or not a child needs IEP.

Additionally, by ensuring children reach these milestones,

you can much more quickly, research suggests, identify deficits

and any special-needs-children/how to accommodate them best.

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MILESTONES (if met, these should be ABSENT)


4-5 MONTHS

-become very upset when body is removed

-frequently irritable with no known reason

-does not follow object with eyes

-does not initiate to reach for objects


6-7 MONTHS

-has little to no reasonable head control

-does not support self on side-arms

-does not bring or objects toward mouth


8-9 MONTHS

-cannot transfer object from one hand to another


10 MONTHS

-excessively upset about being moved, touched, changed,

bathed/dressed

-not showing finger isolation

-does not respond appropriately do finger foods

-does not pick up small objects


12-14 MONTHS

-cannot release object from hand without assistance

-cannot complete a 5 piece puzzle

-unable to stack two blocks atop each other


24-30 MONTHS

-plays with toys in bizarre ways (in comparison to peers)


31-36 MONTHS

-cannot draw a line or circles

-does not engage in pretend play

-does not imitate adults

-cannot stack 6 blocks on top of each other

-cannot remove clothes, even if buttons are already undone


4-5 YEARS

-no hand dominance 

-doesn't know colors

-cannot dress self

-doesn't participate in "team play"

-doesn't know shapes

-cannot write own name


7-8 YEARS

-cannot tie shoelaces

-is unable to play by rules/follow rules

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