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​Six Developmental Milestones



​Stage One: Self-Regulation and Interest in the World

Showing interest in sights and sounds while achieving a calm and regulated state.

Stage Two: Engagement and Relating

Focused, pleasurable interest in people, especially caregivers; joyful smiles, the "gleam in the eye".

Stage Three: Two-Way Purposeful Communication

Back and forth interactions (opening and closing circles of communication) with exchange of emotional expressions and gestures.

Stage Four: Complex Communication and Problem-Solving

Long chains of back and forth communication with increased variety of gestures to solve problems, achieve a goal, or carry on a conversation.

Stage Five: Creating and Using Symbols and Ideas

Meaningful use of words and language and interactive imaginative (pretend) play.


Stage Six: Emotional Ideas and Logical Thinking

Connecting ideas, feelings, or symbols together in a meaningful and logical way.


For more information: Six Developmental Milestones, FEDCs and Learning 



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