Building Blocks

10-12 Months Typical Development o Moves in and out of different postions to get toys and explore o Pulls up to stand o Cruises/walks around furniture o Pushes rolling toys or box o May take first steps without support o Pokes objects using pointer finger, points to things o Stacks rings o Puts objects into containers o Plays peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake o Feeds self finger foods o Drinks from a cup (needs help with an open cup but can manage a sippy cup) o Cooperates with dressing o Uses jargon that sounds like speech o Says 1-2 words (eg., mama, dada, uh oh, bye) o Imitates sounds: animals, cars, trains o Imitates gestures: waving, head shake or nod o Looks at or points to familiar objects or pictures when named o Follows a few simple commands o Has regular sleep schedule

Red Flags for Developmental Problems t Uses 1 side of the body to move most of the time t Seems too stiff or too weak t Unable to get into sitting and pull up to stand t Unable to crawl on hands and knees t Has difficulty holding or using toys t Has little interaction with people or toys t Uses few or no speech sounds t Does not use gestures: waving, high five t Does not show understanding of words

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