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DEVELOPMENTAL CHECKLIST - 12 TO 24 MONTHS
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Gross Motor |
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Walks alone |
12-16 mos. |
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Pulls toys behind him while walking |
13-16 mos. |
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Carries large toy or several toys while walking |
12-15 mos. |
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Begins to run stiffly |
16-18 mos. |
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Walks into ball |
18-24 mos. |
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Climbs onto and down from furniture unsupported |
16-24 mos. |
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Walks up and down stairs holding on to support |
18-24 mos. |
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Fine Motor |
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Scribbles spontaneously |
14-16 mos. |
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Turns over container to pour out contents |
12-18 mos. |
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Builds tower of four blocks or more |
20-24 mos. |
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Completes simple knobbed wooden puzzles of 3 to 4 pieces |
21-24 mos. |
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Cognitive |
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Finds objects even when hidden under 2 or 3 covers |
13-15 mos. |
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Will listen to short story book with pictures |
15-20 mos. |
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Identifies one body part |
15-24 mos. |
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Begins to sort shapes and colors |
20-24 mos. |
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Begins make-believe play |
20-24 mos. |
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Language |
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Says “no” with meaning |
13-15 mos. |
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Follows simple, one-step instructions |
14-18 mos. |
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Says several single words |
15-18 mos. |
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Recognizes names of familiar people, objects, and body parts |
18-24 mos. |
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Points to object or picture when it’s named for them |
18-24 mos. |
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Repeats words overheard in conversations |
16-18 mos. |
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Uses two-word sentences |
18-24 mos. |
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Self-Help |
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Starts to feed self with spoon, with some spilling |
13-18 mos. |
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Likes to play with food when eating |
18-24 mos. |
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Can put shoes on with help |
20-24 mos. |
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Can open doors by turning knobs |
18-24 mos. |
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Can drink from open cup, with some spilling |
18-24 mos. |
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Social/Emotional |
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Imitates behavior of others, especially adults and older children |
18-24 mos. |
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Increasingly enthusiastic about company or other children |
20-24 mos. |
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Demonstrates increasing independence |
18-24 mos. |
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Begins to show defiant behavior |
18-24 mos. |
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Episodes of separation anxiety increase toward midyear, then fade |
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DEVELOPMENTAL RED FLAGS (12 TO 24 MONTHS)
· Cannot walk by 18 months
· Fails to develop a mature heel-toe walking pattern after several months of walking, or walks exclusively on toes
· Does not speak at least 15 words by 18 months
· Does not use unique two-word phrases by age 2 (more milk, big dog, mommy help)
· By 15 months does not seem to know the function of common household objects (brush, telephone, cup, fork, spoon)
· Does not imitate actions or words by 24 mos.
· Does not follow simple one-step instructions by 24 mos.
· Cannot identify self
· Cannot form a two-word phrase
· Cannot hold and use a spoon or cup for eating and drinking
· Does not display a wide array of emotions (anger, fear, happy, excited, frustrated)
Summary:
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Adapted from the Early Childhood Direction Center - 2018