Developmental milestones are physical or behavioral signs of development or maturation of infants and children. Rolling over, crawling, walking, and talking are considered developmental milestones and provide important information regarding the child's development. The milestones are different for each age range.
Without an understanding of the physically-based cognitive challenges faced by people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), typical, normal behaviors can be misinterpreted as willful misconduct or deliberate disobedience, when it is often just the opposite. For a comparison of developmental milestones, click to view Average Developmental Achievements. To compare age related information on understanding the behavior of children with FASD click on Understanding Behaviors, from www.mofas.org.