Prone

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Observations

• Lifts head to 90° in midline

• Bears weight on forearms

Supine

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Observations

• Reaches hands to knees (flexion)

• Head/neck control – Eyes to track – Hands together and hands to face – LE mirror UE when reaching (arms flex, legs flex)

Supported Sitting

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Observations

• Stabilizes head in midline 

Atypical development

• Poor midline orientation

Transition Supine to Sidelying

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Observations

• Able to roll from supine to sidelying independently 

• Facilitates movement with upper arm and lower extremity dissociation

Atypical Development

• Inability to maintain sidelying position 

• strong asymmetrical postures of head or trunk

• no hand on body exploration

Transition Pull to Sit

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Observations

• Anticipatory strategy: Flexes head and tucks chin in anticipation of pull to sit

Atypical development

• Does not attempt to pull self to sit

Supported Standing

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Observations

• Supports weight on both feet