- Frequent falling or difficulty climbing stairs
- Does not build a tower of more than 4 blocks
- Does not manipulate small objects well
- Does not copy a circle by 36 months/3 yrs
- Does not easily separate from primary caregiver
- Does not answer simple questions such as “who is that?, what do you want?, what is your dolls name?, where is your red truck?” by 36 months/3 yrs
- Does not use 3-4 word sentences by 3 ½ yrs
- Does not accurately answer yes/no questions
- Has limited interest in toys
- Is not understood at least 75% of the time by adults and peers by 3 years
- Does not show interest in playing with other children
- Has poor eye contact
- Does not use “me” or “you” appropriately by 4 yrs
- Does not consistently use final consonants on words by 3 ½ yrs (ex. says “ca” for “cat”)
- Is not understood most of the time by 4 yrs
- Does not respond to people outside their immediate family
- Does not engage in fantasy play by 4 yrs
- Does not demonstrate any self-control when angry or upset instead lashes out
- Has difficulty scribbling
- Does not have the ability to jump in place or ride a tricycle
- Uses gestures or phrases instead of complete sentences by 3 ½ yrs
- Has difficulty recalling names of common objects and overuses “it, that or thing”
- Does not have consistent understanding of basic language such as “in/out, under/over, before/after”, etc
- Can not give first and last name
- Does not use plurals or past tense (still makes mistakes with irregular past tense)
This list is to be used as a resource only. If you have any concerns based on this list, please contact your child’s pediatrician. An evaluation of their development may need to be done.