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Early Childhood Intervention
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challenges pertaining to their child's development and
growth.
It is a place to find answers and practical
suggestions. That's what Early Intervention Support is all
about.
Whether a family has a child with a challenging behavior,
a disability or developmental issue, childhood is short - it
should be savored and enjoyed.
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Child Motor Skills
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Questions & Answers - Motor Concerns
My son was born 5-1/2 weeks early; they told me he was going to
be behind in his developmental and motor skills. He is now 11-months
old and has hit every developmental and motor skill there is so far.
There is one that has concerned me; he started to attempt to crawl
close to 9 months. He crawls on his stomach, reminds me of the army
crawl to be exact. He NEVER gets up on his knees. He tries to pull
himself up on the crib and furniture, but still can't seem to grasp
that he has to use his knees? When you stand him up, he puts weight
on his legs and will bounce up and down, but yet when he attempts to
take steps, his legs are wobbly and his feet go inward? Is there any
concern that he may have an issue with his legs and bending at the
knees? And will he be able to walk with out knowing how to bend, and
if his feet point inward, will this mean he will be pigeon toed?
We have a few articles on our website that
address your concerns with
crawling and
walking that I recommend you take a took at:
To be sure your son is progressing typically and is not exhibiting
any gross motor delays you may wish to have him evaluated by an
early intervention physical therapist. Your local contact info is
located here: 219 Black Horse Lane, Suite 1, North Brunswick,
732-821-1199.
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Questions & Answers - Motor Concerns
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