Difficulty lifting head
Stiff legs with little or no movement
Keeps hands fisted and lacks arm movement
Pushes back with head while lying on back
Sits with a rounded back
Poor head control and unable to lift head
Difficulty bringing arms forward to reach out
Arches back and stiffens legs when pulling to a sit
Holds arms back and has stiff legs in a supported stand
Uses one hand predominantly
Rounded back when sitting, inability to straighten back
Poor use of arms in sitting
Difficulty crawling
Uses only one side of the body to move
Cannot take weight on legs
Does not transfer toys from one hand to the other
Difficulty getting to stand because of stiff legs and pointed toes
Only uses arms to pull up to standing
Sits with weight to one side
Strongly flexed or stiffly extended arms
Needs to use hands to maintain sitting position
Poor head control in upright position
Unable to take steps independently
Poor standing balance, falls frequently
Walks on toes
Doesn’t pull to stand
Can’t crawl to climb stairs
Doesn’t use pincer grasp (thumb and forefinger) to hold small objects