Should I be Concerned?
Normal development in children is monitored by looking at his or her skills in the following areas:
- Gross Motor
Involves large movements driven by larger muscle groups and includes sitting, catching a ball, balancing, standing, jumping, walking,running and changing positions. - Fine Motor
Involves small movements in the hands, wrists, and fingers which allow us to grasp small objects, eat, write, draw, dress ourselves, play and do many other things. - Social Emotional
Involves getting along with others, expressing feelings, forming relationships. - Self-help and Daily Routines
Involves eating, dressing, sleeping, etc. - Language
Involves understanding, using sounds, using body language and gestures, and communicating wants and needs. - Cognitive / Thinking skills
Involves learning, reasoning, understanding, problem solving,
and remembering
If you feel like your child is falling behind in any of these areas, you may want to Contact Us to schedule an evaluation


For more information about developmental milestones and what most children can do when they are in a specific age range, see the helpful links below.
Developmental Milestones Information:
- Top Questions About Fine-Motor Delays and Gross-Motor Delays in Toddlers
- Zero To Three: Early Development Tips and Tools
- Age-based Handouts
- Mouth Development-What Parent’s Need To Know
- Melanie Potock Pediatric Feeding Expert and Author
- Steps Toward Crawling
- Kids Health – Growth and Development (click on any area of development for articles and information)
- Learn all about Cerebral Palsy and other common birth injuries here
Colorado Resources
Community Partners
- A Rise Above-Colorado
- Legacy
- Elevated Insights
- Autism Home Support Services
- Trumpet Behavioral Health
- Play Therapy
- McNamee & Associates
- Rocky Mountain Center for Development
- PASCO (Personal Assistance Services of Colorado)
- Handprints Behavioral Therapy
- NuMotion
- Relate Family Therapy
Community Resources
- Families First
- Colorado Preschool Program
- Family Voices
- Bright Beginnings
- Anchor Center for Blind Children
- Peak Parent Center
- Parent to Parent of Colorado
- Autism Community Store in Denver
- Highlands Ranch Community Association
- South Platte Park and Carson Nature Center
- Youth Art and Recreation Activities – Greenwood Village
- Free Days at Denver Museums and Gardens
- Kids Mobility Network (for equipment needs)
Hippotherapy (Equine Assisted Activities) Locations:
California Resources
Academic Tutoring: Big Springs Educational Therapy Center
Audiologist: Rady’s Children’s Hospital of Oceanside/Audiology Department
Sports:
Special Olympics
Soccer Kick with Nick
ONF Runners
Adaptive Swimming Lessons
Challenger Basketball
Advocates:
Helen Robinson/Coalition of Advocates for Special Learners
Theresa Sester
Wright’s Law
California Dept of Education: Parents Rights
Pet Therapy / Service Dogs / Therapeutic Riding:
Canine Support Team Inc
Therapy Dogs International
Round Up Hope
R.E.I.N.S. Therapeutic Riding
Autism
- Autism Speaks
- Autism Colorado
- ActToday.org (Apply for Grant)
- Students with Autism
- Guide to Helping Kids with Autism Sleep Better
- Autism Resource Center
- Creating an Autism Friendly Home
- Autism Support Network Resources
- Moving with Kids with Autism
- 30 Ways to Celebrate Autism Awareness Month
- Traveling with Kids with Autism
Down Syndrome
- Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association
- National Down Syndrome Society
- The Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Band of Angels
- Circle 21 Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome Family Network
- Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected–A Memoir
- Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier
- Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son’s First Two Years With Down Syndrome


