Key Definitions And Concepts Of Physical Development

Running head: FIRST STEP IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT 1 First Step in Child Development Key Terms and Concepts Assignment Gabriella Finkel Professor Liza Keating / Fall 2014 September 8, 2014 Key Terms and Concepts Physical Development 1. Gross motor skills, according to researchers Shelley Mitchell and Wendy Roberts (2005), refer to the development of basic motor skills, such as standing and walking, in healthy children, and these skills are refined with age. In children with developmental maladies, including those with Autism, gross motor skills are compromised in that proper coordination and the natural progression of such skills are often thwarted. 2. Fine motor control involves â€Å"rapid developmental changes† which allow infants to be self-sustaining through refinement in hand control and â€Å"oral motor skills† (Black Hurley, 2013). 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