Early Childhood Intervention
This website is a place for families who are facing
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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We understand developmental milestones and the challenges
of Special Needs children. We spend a great deal of time
with families understanding the inner workings of childhood
routines and interactions. Ask us about your child today!
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Gross Motor Skills for Infants:
3-6 Months
Most 6-month-olds can (or have already mastered):
- Holding their heads up when being held in a sitting position
- Rolls
- Pushing themselves up onto their arms when on belly
- Pivot body when on belly
- Sit momentarily when leaning on hands
Parenting Tips for Gross Motor Skills:
- When your baby is between three and six months, place your infant on its
belly and help it reach a rattle out in front of it.
- Have fun with bubbles! Encourage your infant to move its arms by blowing
bubbles and showing it how to swat at them.
- Turn yourself into a chair for your infant. Sit behind your infant for
support, and let it hold a toy or a soft book. You can whisper in its ear,
gently kiss its cheek - anything to let your baby know it's loved.
- Help your infant stand. Place it on your knees and gently hold it up to a
standing position. This will strengthen your infant's legs and help to gain
balance to see the world in a new perspective.
- Babies love to bounce. Hold your infant's hands to help it stand up on the
floor, your lap or the sofa. Watch your baby smile as it bounces up and
down.
Gross Motor Skills by Age Group
Gross motor development involves the larger, stronger muscle groups. In
early child development, it's the development of these muscles that enable
it to hold its head up, sit, crawl and eventually walk, run, jump and skip.
Contact Information
Find Early Intervention
Support contacts in your State. If you have a question or comment for
us, please visit our Contact page.
Early Intervention Helps with Developmental Delay
For children with Special Needs, intervention in early childhood
development means finding specific ways to help a child become as functional
as possible.
Learn more on our Parenting
Tips
page.
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