Occupational Therapy & Developmental Milestones (13-17 months old) | Child & Family Development

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Occupational Therapy & Developmental Milestones (13-17 months old)

Visual/Fine Motor Skills:

Holds crayon in fist with thumb turned downward
Enjoys taking objects out and putting them into containers
Stacks 2-3 1″ blocks
Rolls or throws ball with increased precision
Places round shape in puzzle
Helps to turn pages of books
Begins to point to familiar objects named while continuing to use the index finger
Scribbles purposefully

Self Help Skills:

Begins to hold cup with spilling
Begins to hold spoon with a fisted grasp
Begins to indicate when wets pants
Takes off shoes

Suggested Toys/Activities:

blocks
containers
nesting toys
crayons
1-3 piece form puzzles
hammering toys
manipulative toys such as pegs, shape boxes, dish, cup, spoon

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