Behavioural and Developmental Pediatrics Flashcards
What are the main developmental domains?
1) motor (gross and fine)
2) language
3) problem solving
4) psychosocial skills
What is the equation for developmental quotient (DQ)
developmental age/chronologic age x 100
At what age do primitive reflexes disappear?
between 3-6 months of age
GROSS MOTOR: What age does a child turn their head side to side
birth
GROSS MOTOR: lifts head when lying prone.
2 months
GROSS MOTOR: head lag when pulled from from supine position
2 months
GROSS MOTOR: rolls over
4 months
GROSS MOTOR:no head age when pulled form supine position
4 months
GROSS MOTOR: pushes chest up with arms
4 months
GROSS MOTOR: sits alone
6 months
GROSS MOTOR: leads with head when pulled from supine position
6 months
GROSS MOTOR: pulls to stand
9 months
GROSS MOTOR: cruises
9 months
GROSS MOTOR: walks
12 months
What are the primitive reflexes?
- moro
- rooting
- hand grasp
- atonic neck reflex
What are the postural reactions
- head righting
- parachute
FINE MOTOR: keeps hands tightly fisted
birth
FINE MOTOR: brings hands together to midline and then to mouth
3-4 months