Prone

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Observations

  • Lifts head to 45-90 degrees and maintains with control

  • May rotate head while lifted to track 180 degrees

  • Elbows in line with or in front of shoulders

  • Frog legs

Atypical Development

  • Poor visual control, especially lack of tracking in supine

  • No attempt to lift head


Supine

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Observations

  • Emergence of symmetry and midline orientation

  • Alert and aware of environment

  • Increased shoulder ROM to 90 degrees flexion

  • Hands to mouth and self-exploration

  • Kicking with symmetrical and reciprocal lower extremity patterns

Atypical Development

  • Poor visual control, especially lack of visual tracking in supine


Sitting

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Observations

  • Extends back in supported sitting

  • Rights head with hyperextension

Atypical Development

  • No attempt to lift head during pull to sit


Pull to Sit

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Observations

  • Initial head lag

  • No chin tuck

Atypical Development

  • No attempt to lift head with pull to sit

  • No extension at hips or trunk in sitting

  • Poor visual control


Standing

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Observations

  • Supports weight on both feet


Object Manipulation

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Observations

  • Emergence of symmetry and midline orientation

  • Translation of grasped objects for viewing or to put in mouth

  • Reaching for objects