Infant, Toddler & Preschool Vision Expecteds
Birth to 6 weeks of age:
- Stares at surroundings when awake
- Momentarily holds gaze on bright light or bright object
- Blinks at camera flash
- Eyes and head move together
- One eye may seem turned in at times
8 weeks to 24 weeks:
- Eyes begin to move more widely with less head movement
- Eyes begin to follow moving objects or people (8-12wks)
- Watches parent's face when being talked to (10-12wks)
- Begins to watch own hands (12-16wks)
- Eyes move in active inspection of surroundings (18-20wks)
- While sitting, looks at hands, food, bottle (18-24wks)
- Now looking for and watching more distant objects (20-28wks)
30 weeks to 48 weeks:
- May turn eye inward while inspecting hands or toy (28-32wks)
- Eyes more mobile and move with little head movement (30-36wks)
- Watches activities around him for longer periods of time (30-36wks)
- Looks for toy he drops (32-38wks)
- Visually inspects toys he can hold (38-40wks)
- Creeps after favorite toy when seen (40-44wks)
- Sweeps eyes around room to see what's happening (44-48wks)
- Visually responds to smiles and voices of others (40-48wks)
- More and more visual inspection of objects and persons (46-52wks)
12 months to 18 months:
- Now using both hands and visually steering hand activity (12-14mths)
- Visually interested in simple pictures (14-16mths)
- Often holds objects very close to eyes to inspect (14-18mths)
- Points to objects or people using words "look" or "see" (14-18mths)
- Looks for and identifies pictures in books (16-18mths)
24 months to 36 months:
- Occasionally visually inspects without needing to touch (20-24mths)
- Smiles, facial brightening when views favorite objects and people (20-24mths)
- Likes to watch movement of wheels, egg beater, etc. (24-28mths)
- Watches own hand while scribbling (26-30mths)
- Visually explores and steers own walking and climbing (30-36mths)
- Watches and imitates other children (30-36mths)
- Can now begin to keep coloring on the paper (34-38mths)
- "Reads" pictures in books (34-38mths)
40 months to 48 months:
- Brings head and eyes close to page of book while inspecting (40-44mths)
- Draws and names circle and cross on paper (40-44mths)
- Can close eyes on request and may be able to wink one eye (46-50mths)
4 years to 5 years :
- Uses eyes and hands together well and with increasing skill
- Moves and rolls eyes in an expressive way
- Draws and names pictures
- Colors within lines
- Cuts and pastes quite well on simple pictures
- Copies simple forms and some letters
- Can place small objects in small openings
- Passes all the tests described on previous pages
- Visually alert and observant of surroundings
- Tells about places, objects or people seen elsewhere
- Shows increasing visual interest in new objects and place
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