Common Developmental Delays

Developmental delays can range from mild to severe. This article provides some developmental benchmarks to help you identify these delays.

In this article, you will find:

Introduction
Self-regulation milestones
Fine motor benchmarks
Gross motor benchmarks
Visual-perceptual benchmarks
Self-help benchmarks
Speech-language benchmarks
Cognitive benchmarks
Social-emotional benchmarks

Fine motor benchmarks

Some fine motor benchmarks are listed below.

By about seven months:

  • bangs two objects together

  • pokes objects with index finger

  • has good grasp and voluntary release
By about thirteen months:

  • marks paper with crayon

  • puts three or more objects into small container
By about sixteen months:

  • points with index finger

  • builds tower using two cubes
By about eighteen months:

  • one hand holds object, while the other manipulates

  • scribbles spontaneously
By about twenty-four months:

  • snips with scissors

  • strings one one-inch bead

  • imitates vertical stroke and circular scribble
During fifth year:

  • prints first name

  • writes numbers 1-5
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