7. Meeting Physical Milestones

• Gross and Fine Motor Skills

Monitoring physical milestones gives you insight into the growth of your toddler. The most important milestones are standing up, rolling over or crawling, and walking. Learning to master fine motor skills, for example, using utensils or drawing shapes suggests normal development. As per the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 95 per cent of children who meet these milestones don’t have autism.

• Practical Examples of Physical Progress

Being able to watch your child confidently navigate the playground, whether climbing, running, or using hands to manipulate or draw small objects, can offer a lot of confidence. These activities demonstrate their motor development and are crucial signs your toddler is not autistic.

• Importance of Motor Skills

Gross motor skills involve big muscles that move, like running, walking, or jumping. Fine motor skills are smaller movements, like gripping objects, dra, wings and using tools. Both of these abilities are essential for children’s independence and interactions with their surroundings. The achievement of these standards indicates an overall healthy development in both cognitive and physical.