Storyboard by Cassie Bastien Typical and Atypical Development
Preschool AgeTypical: Climbing on equipment to enhance gross motor development.Atypical: Does not yet possess the strength and coordination to climb.
Physical Development
Infants (3 mos.)Typical: Leans on elbows and holds chest and head up for 10 seconds.Atypical: Does not yet possess the strength to hold chest and neck up.
Toddler (12-18 mos.)Typical: Able to grip writing tools using pincer grasp.Atypical: Unable to grip writing tools.
Physical Development (Fine-Motor)
Physical Development
Infants (4 mos. old)Typical: Grasps objects voluntarily.Atypical: Still using the grasping reflex.
Toddler (24 mos.)Typical: Jumps down with both feet.Atypical: Not yet able to jump down with both feet.
Physical Development
Preschool Age (4 yrs)Typical: Catches a bounced ball with stiff, outstretched arms.Atypical: Unable to catch a bounced ball.
Physical Development
InfantsTypical: Caregivers have responded to the infants needs and the infant has formed an attachment.Atypical: Caregivers inadvertently did not respond to the infants needs and the infant experiences stress and chaos.
Social-Emotional Development
Caregivers can support toddler's self-awareness by acknowledging what they say. By giving them a place for their toys, adults can encourage toddlers to take responsibility for them.
Toddler (18-24 mos.)Typical: Uses possessive words.Atypical: Is not verbal yet.
Mine!
Social- Emotional Development
Yes, that is your red car. Do you remember where it goes?
Preschool AgeTypical: Altruism develops.Atypical: Altruism has not yet developed.
Are you okay? Do you need help?
Social-Emotional
Caregivers can model kindness and help children understand how others are feeling.
InfantsTypical: Begin to gaze at their hands as they begin to develop self-awareness.Atypical: Have not begun to develop self-awareness.
Social-Emotional Development
Toddler (24-36 mos)Typical: Verbalizes feelingsAtypical: Does not yet verbalize feelings.
I want a cookie now! I'm mad!
You need to wait until after dinner to eat a cookie.
Social-Emotional Development
Cognitive Development
Can I help you in the garden?
Social-Emotional Development
Preschool AgeTypical: Shows interest in trying new things.Atypical: Is resistant to trying new things.
Of course!
InfantsTypical: Develop perceptual concepts such as object identity.Atypical: Has not yet developed object identity.
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Cognitive Development
ToddlersTypical: Pretend plays with others and mimics actions.Atypical: Does not yet pretend play or mimic actions.
Cognitive Development
Caregivers can give opportunities for sorting and classifying.
Preschool ageTypical: Able to sort and classify.Atypical: Not yet able to sort or classify.
Cognitive Development
Can you put all of the red blocks away first and then the blue blocks?
Cognitive Development
Baaa-ummm...coo.
Infant (4-6 mos)Typical: Marginal babblingAtypical: Not babbling yet
ToddlerTypical: Understands questionsAtypical: Does not understand questions
Can you show me your cheeks?
Look! That says stop.
Cognitive Development
STOP
Five Resources to learn more:https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/dap/principleshttps://childandfamilyblog.com/piaget-stages-cognitive-development/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhY-aBhCUARIsALNIC073wjoWpUmj4kQJXzYNBKx8dPsjPApM87x6fUtT-Zr6r6_2uZyAscUaAheQEALw_wcBhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15240750903075305https://www.ccsconnection.org/preschooler-developmental-skills/https://www.ldonline.org/ld-topics/early-identification/early-identification-normal-and-atypical-development
ReferenceDecker, C. A. (2019, January 9). Child Development: Early Stages Through Age 12 (Ninth Edition, Revised, Textbook). Goodheart-Willcox.