Occupational Therapy & Developmental Milestones (18-24 months old)
Visual/Fine Motor Skills:
- Enjoys sensory play such as water play, playdoh, sand, etc.
- Imitates what adults do such as reading the paper
- Can place circle and square in puzzle
- Can pull pop beads apart and put together
- Snips clumsily with scissors
- Turns 2-3 pages of book one at a time
- Begins to imitate line with crayon
Self-Help Skills:
- Fills spoon and brings to mouth
- Drinks from cup with little spilling
- May begin to indicate need to toilet and to use toilet when taken at regular times
- Takes shoes on and off
- May help pull pants down
Suggested Toys/Activities:
- pop beads (large)
- sandbox play
- water and pouring toys
- shape sorter
- 1-3 piece form puzzle
- dolls
- books
- plastic jar with screw lid
- crayons
- paper
- playdoh
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