Child development Flashcards
What is child development
The skills acquired by a child between birth and 5 years of age
Define limit age and median age
It is the age at which most children (97.5%) have achieved specific developmental milestones
The age at which half the childhood standard population as achieved a certain level of development
Cornerstone domains of child development x2
Hearing and speaking
Domains of child development x4
Gross motor
Fine motor and vision
Hearing speech and language
Social emotional and behavioral
Causes of late walking x5
Bottom shufflers
Commando crawlers
Cerebral palsy
Primary muscle disorder
Global developmental delay
Difference between specific and global developmental delay
Specific- one domain is delayed
Global- 2/more domains affected
Why motor development is most rapid in the first years of life
Due to the process of myelination of brain nerves that begins in utero is is most rapid in first 2 years of life
Corrected age for prematurity formula
Chronological age - number of weeks/months premature
Define normal development
Steady progress in all 4 fields of development with acquisition of skills occurring before the limit ages
How to evaluate for a child’s development x5
Consider each field separately
Consider sequence of developmental progress
Consider stage at which the child has reached
Compare progress between skill fields
Compare developmental profile to age
State 6 primitive reflexes
Rooting
Sucking
Grasp
Moro/startle
Stepping response
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
Postural reflexes x4
Parachute
Lateral propping
Postural support
Labyrinthine support
