SWU SPED

ACTIVITY

APPROXIMATE AGE

Raises chin while lying on stomach

1 month

Raises chest while lying on stomach

2 months

Reaches for objects but misses

3 months

Head set forward, steady lumbar curvature

4 months

Turns over from lying to supine position

4-6 months

Sits on lap, grasps objects

5 months

Sits on high chair, grasps objects

6 months

Sits alone with good posture

10 months

Creeps and crawls, pulls to standing position

11 months

Walks with help, walks alone

12 months

Climbs stairs steps

13 months

Walks alone unsupported

18 months

Sits self in small chair

18 months

Walks carrying large objects

20 months

Raises self from sitting position with hips first

22 months

Runs well without falling

2 yrs.

Kicks ball without overbalancing

2 yrs.

Jumps with both feet on place

2.5 yrs.

Picks up objects from the floor without help

2.5 yrs.

Stands on one foot without falling over

3 yrs.

Pedals tricycle

3 yrs.

Understand few words

11 months

Points to 1 named body part on request

1 yr.

Stops activity to name objects

1 yr.

Stops activity respond to “no”

1 yr.

Points to familiar persons, objects on request

1 yr. 3 months

Follows one-step simple command

1 yr. 3 months

Points to 3 named body parts on request

1 yr. 5 months

Follows two-step command

1 yr. 8 months

Points to 5-6 pictures of common objects on request

1 yr. 9 months

Points to 5 body parts on self or doll

1 yr. 10 months

Follows 3-step command given once

2 yrs.

Understands 200-400 words

2 yrs.

Understand 800 words

3 yrs.

Verbalizes past experiences

3 yrs.

Points to big, little, soft, loud

3 yrs.

Follows commands with 2-3 actions

4 yrs.

Understands app. 1,500 words

4 yrs.

Says first word

10 months

Shakes head and says “no”

11 months

Imitates sounds of others (“mama”)

1 yr.

Uses 3 words in speaking vocabulary

13 months

Use of verbs appear

14 months

Uses at least six words

17 months

Refers to self by name

21 months

Uses me and you

2 yrs.

Says 50 to 200 words

2 yrs.

Knows full name

2 yrs.

Uses plurals

2 yrs.

Asks questions

2 yrs.

Uses negatives in speech

2.5 yrs.

Enunciates vowel sounds

2.5 yrs.

Enunciates consonant sounds

3 yrs.

Speech is about 75 to 80% intelligible

3 yrs.

Uses 3 to 4 syllable words

3 yrs.

Says 6 to 8 word sentences

4 yrs.

Speech is about 90 to 95% intelligible

4 yrs.

Sucks and swallows liquids

Birth

Gagging reflex

Birth

Sucks and swallows liquids from spoon

2 months

Eats strained baby foods from spoon

3 months

Brings hands against bottle when eating

3 months

Sips from a cup that is held

4 months

Gets excited at sound of food preparation

4 months

Holds spoon with assistance

5 months

Can feed self soft food

6 months

Begins to bite and chew food

6 months

Holds own bottle

7 months

Can chew small lumpy food

8 months

Can take bottle out of mouth & put it back

9 months

Can use fingers to feed salt

10 months

Holds cup with two hands

1 yr.

Chews table food

1.3 yrs.

Grasps spoon & places in mouth with some spilling

1.3 yrs.

Can manage spoon without help with little spilling

1.5 yrs.

Requests for food when hungry

1.11 yrs.

Requests for liquid when thirsty

1.11 yrs

Can hold small glass with one hand without help

2 yrs.

Can use fork to get food

3 yrs.

Can spread butter on bread

3 yrs.

Can help set table

4 yrs.

Can use a fork to separate food

4 yrs.

Can pour water from pitcher to glass

4 yrs.

Can use a knife to cut food

5 yrs.

Can set the table without assistance

6 yrs.

Can pull and tug at clothing

3-4 months

Holds out limbs when dressing

1 yr.

Can remove shoes by self

1.2 yrs.

Can place socks on feet by self

1 yr.

Can pull up pants

1.6 yrs.

Can unzip

1.7 yrs.

Attempts to put on own shoes

2 yrs.

Pulls up pants

2 yrs.

Undresses self

30 months

Can put on shirt and coat

30 months

Attempts to place feet in shoes

30 months

Can choose own outfit

3 yrs.

Can unbutton clothes

3 yrs.

Places clothing on in correct direction

3.6 yrs.

Can dress and undress with supervision

4 yrs.

Can button front buttons on clothing

4.8 yrs.

Can zip up and down/snap simple snaps

5 yrs.

Can tie shoes with bows

5.6 yrs.

Can unlace bows on shoes

5.6 yrs.

Dresses self completely

5.6 yrs.

Cries when removed from bathroom

5 months

Splashes water with hands and feet

6 months

Grimaces when face is washed with cloth

6 months

Exhibits resistance to washing face

8 months

Can open and pull out drawers

1.6 yrs.

Can wash front of body while in bath

2 yrs.

Can run a brush through hair

2.5 yrs

Can brush teeth with assistance

3.6 yrs.

Can wash and dry face with towel alone

4 yrs.

Can brush teeth alone

4 yrs.

Can put away toys with supervision

4 yrs.

Can hang up clothes on hook

4 yrs.

Brushes hair alone

5 yrs.

Hangs up own clothes alone

6 yrs.

About 4 bowel movements a day associated with waking up

1 month

2 bowel movements a day either at waking up or after being fed

2 months

Some delay shown between feeding and elimination

4 months

Stays dry for 1 to 2 hours interval

7 months

May awaken at night & cry to be changed

1.5 yrs.

May indicate wet pants

1.5 yrs.

Has only occasional accidents

1.10 yrs.

Uses same words for both functions of elimination

1.10 yrs.

Begins to differentiate between elimination functions

2 yrs.

Climbs on to toilet by self

2.6 yrs.

Can control bladder for up to 5 hours

2.6 yrs.

Begins to develop a routine for elimination

3 yrs.

Attempts to wipe self but fails

3.6 yrs.

Stays dry at night

4 yrs.

Can toilet self without assistance

5 yrs.

Washes & dries own hands after toileting

5 yrs.

One bowel movement a day

5 yrs.