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Stages and Development
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Reflex Abilities
-Infants can lift and turn their head when lying on their back.
-Hands are fisted and arms are flexed.
-When the Infant is sitting up, they can't support their head. -
Primitive Reflex
-This includes the Moro reflex and Babinski reflex.
-Babinski: The toes fan outward when sole of the foot is stroked.
-Moro: A startled reflex. Including the Palmer hand grasp, placing, plantar grasp, rooting and sucking, steping and walking, and neck response. -
Reflexes at 3-4 months
-Better eye muscle control
-Controls hand and feet actions
-Increased vision allows the infant to tell objects apart from backgrounds
-Infant raises up
-Primitive reflexes disappear -
Perceptual Development at 4 months
-Baby's vision increases several feet away.
-When touched they look around for the object that touched them.
-They attempt to mimic sounds that others make. -
Sensory Perception at 9-18 months
-Babies will nuzzle their face into a soft object to smell it. -
Awareness at 12-18 months
-Babies become aware of the difficulties of some tasks and adjust accordingly.
