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This illustrated book focuses on the normal development of infants birth through 12 months. Use Normal Development of Functional Motor Skills as a guideline for assessing functional motor levels in children. The first year of life is grouped into five developmental stages: 1 to 2 months; 3 to 5 months; 6 months; 7 to 9 months; and 10 to 12 months.

Each developmental stage includes an overview of these categories:

• Anatomical/structural 

• Respiratory/phonatory 

• Oral-motor/feeding 

• Postural control 

• Gross motor 

• Fine motor. 

You'll find well-researched, current references and a convenient summary chart for quick reference at the end of each developmental stage. In addition, this information can be used in planning treatment for children with neurological involvement and developmental disabilities up to age 3.You'll also find information on concepts underlying movement development and on speech and language development.

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