Developmentally Appropriate Orientation and Mobility - Mount Sinai ...
Developmentally Appropriate Orientation and Mobility - Mount Sinai ...
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The Process of MotorDevelopment• Directionality– Cephalo-caudal:Infants’ musculardevelopment proceeds from head to toe.– Proximo-distal:Infants improve control ofmuscles starting at the midline of the body<strong>and</strong> moving toward extremities.– Gross to fine: Infants gain control overtheir larger muscles before their smallermuscles.Alex<strong>and</strong>er, Boehme, , & Cupps, , 1993