Baby develops attachment to mother and recognizes faces. Starts cooing and babbling by 2-4 months. Develops motor skills through tummy time
GMFM assesses gross motor functions in children aged 5 months to 16 years. Developed by Dianne Russell at McMaster University in 1989. Test demonstrates sufficient validity, sensitivity and reliability
Neuroplasticity enables brain to adapt and reorganise after skill practice. Grey matter density in brain controls motor control and peaks before puberty. Learning occurs in fast (short-term) and slow (long-term) stages
GMFM-66 is a standardized observational instrument for assessing gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. It assesses motor function rather than performance quality. The original GMFM-88 had 88 items, while GMFM-66 reduced to 66 items through Rasch Analysis
Measures mental, motor, and behavioral development from 1 to 42 months. Test takes 45-60 minutes to complete by trained clinicians. Published by Nancy Bayley in 1969 and 1993
Developed in 1983 by Folio and Fewell, updated in 2000. Assesses motor skills from birth to 5 years. First national-level standardised battery with 2003 children. Combines evaluation with 104 planned motor teaching activities