Child Development: Physical, Cognitive & Social Milestones

Child development milestones from birth to age seven involve physical growth, language acquisition, and cognitive skills. Factors like technology use and social play significantly influence typical and atypical growth patterns.

Learning Strategies for Developmentally Delayed Children

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Karen Hollowell

A child is identified as developmentally delayed if he fails to achieve developmental milestones within the generally accepted time frames. For example, most children begin walking between the ages of 9 months and 15 months; they are able to walk by themselves by the time they are 2-years-old.

Karen Hollowell has been teaching since 1994. She has taught English/literature and social studies in grades 7-12 and taught kindergarten for nine years. She currently teaches fourth grade reading/language and social studies. Hollowell earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Mississippi and her Master of Arts in elementary education from Alcorn State University.