Arches back and stiffens legs when pulling to a sit
Cannot take weight on legs
Can’t crawl to climb stairs
Difficulty bringing arms forward to reach out
Difficulty crawling
Difficulty getting to stand because of stiff legs and pointed toes
Difficulty lifting head
Does not transfer toys from one hand to the other
Doesn’t pull to stand
Doesn’t use pincer grasp (thumb and forefinger) to hold small objects
Holds arms back and has stiff legs in a supported stand
Keeps hands fisted and lacks arm movement
Needs to use hands to maintain sitting position
Only uses arms to pull up to standing
Poor head control and unable to lift head
Poor head control in upright position
Poor standing balance, falls frequently
Poor use of arms in sitting
Pushes back with head while lying on back
Rounded back when sitting, inability to straighten back
Sits with a rounded back
Sits with weight to one side
Stiff legs with little or no movement
Strongly flexed or stiffly extended arms
Unable to take steps independently
Uses one hand predominantly
Uses only one side of the body to move
Walks on toes
Avoids eye contact
Does not babble
Does not cry when hungry or uncomfortable
Does not maintain eye contact during playful interaction
Does not make any vowel sounds
Does not make eye contact or smile at caregiver
Does not notice or respond to loud sounds
Does not respond to own name
Does not respond to sounds or voices
Does not smile or laugh
Does not turn when someone calls their name
Doesn’t babble
Doesn’t hold eye contact
Doesn’t make any attempts to communicate
Doesn’t respond when name is called
Is not interested in interacting with others
Shows no recognition of familiar words, such as “mama” “dada” “doggy”
Unresponsive to sounds or voices
Baby rejects solid foods, preferring only milk
Does not hold own bottle during feeding
Does not use fingertips to pick up small objects of food
Loses a lot of breast milk or formula out of side of mouth while feeding
Unable to latch on while nursing or bottle feeding (0 at 3 months)
Unable to latch on while nursing or bottle feeding (at 4-6 months)
Unable to latch on while nursing or bottle feeding (at 7-9 months)
Becomes fussy in response to movement
Becomes upset when dealing with certain textures
Does not bring hands or objects to mouth
Does not enjoy different types of movement
Does not enjoy different types of movement, such as being swung
Does not enjoy playing with musical toys
Does not enjoy playing with toys of varied textures
Does not follow an object with their eyes
Does not move to explore environment when placed on the floor
Does not try to grasp or reach for toys
Does not visually track moving objects
Doesn’t enjoy being cuddled or touched by parents
Extreme reactions to touch or when exposed to new textures
Fists remain closed most of the time
Frequently irritable for no apparent reason
Frequently resists being held
Is not interested in playing with colorful objects
Overly sensitive or completely unaware of stimuli like loud noises and different textures
Seems fearful of everyday sounds
Shows unusual level of fear whenever feet are lifted off of the ground