Child development Flashcards

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What are the four domains of child development?

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Gross motor and posture
Fine motor and visual
Language and hearing
Social, emotional and behaviours

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Define child development

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The global impression of a child which encompasses growth, increasing understanding, acquisition of skills and sophistication of behaviours. It is the process of increasing the complexity of skills to function within society.
Baby—> adult

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What are the key gross motor and posture milestones

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Newborn=limbs flexed and symmetrical posture
6-8wks= sits without support
8-9mnth= crawls
12 mnths=unsteady walking
15 mnths steady walking
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What are the key fine motor and visual milestones?

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6wks follows object moving face
4 mnths= reaches for toys
4-6mnths= palmar grip
10 mnths= pincher grip
(honestly there's alot)
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When do babies start to laugh?

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At 3-4 mnths along with coos

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When can babies speak in 3 to 4 word sentences?

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2.5-3 years old

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How many words can a baby say by:
12mnths
18mnths

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12= 2-3 (excluding mama and dada)
18= 6-10 words
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What are the major social behaviour and play milestones?

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6 wks= smiles responsively
6-8mnths= puts food into mouth
10-12 mnths= waves and plays peek-a-boo
12mnth= drinks from sippie cup
18mnths= uses spoon to feed self
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What are the primitive reflexes?

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Stepping, moro, grasp, asymmetrical tonic reflex and rooting.

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Define developmental milestone

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The acquisition of a key performance skill.

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Define limit ages

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The maximum age at which a milestone should be reached ( 2 standard deviations from the mean)

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How can developmental progress be assessed?

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Through screening or standardised developmental tools

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What are the three main patterns of developmental delay?

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Slow and steady
Plateu
Regression (loss of previously acquired skills)

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What is the difference between consonant delay and dissonant delay?

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Consonant effects all domains equally, but in dissonant delay the domains are affected to different extents.

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What is the main risk to development caused by folate deficiency?

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neural tube defects

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16
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Name 3 causes of global developmental delay

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Down’s syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, meningitis and trauma.

17
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What can cause talking delays?

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Stammer, hearing deficit, maturation delay and environmental factors.

18
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What developmental delay be caused by cerebral palsy?

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Walking delay.

19
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What specific questions would be useful whilst taking a history regarding a child with developmental delay?

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Antenatal - illness, infection, drugs (both sorts)
Birth- prem, prolonged, complicated?
Postnatal-infection, trauma
Consanguinity
Developmental milestones
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What examinations would you do as part of a developmental assessment?

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Growth- height, weight, HC, dysmorphia?
neuorlogical and skin check
systems examination to identify associations
standardised developmental assessments (SOGSII, griffiths and denver)

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Which HCP may be involved in an MDT approach to caring for a child with developmental delay.

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Paediatrician, special health visitor, speech and language therapist, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists.

22
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Define autism

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Neurobiological disorder characterised by qualitative impairment of social interactions and communication. Also restricted, repetitive and stereotypical patterns of behaviour, interest and activities.

23
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What comorbidities are associated with autism?

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Learning, attention difficulties and epilepsy

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What are the diagnostic criteria for ADHD

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Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity lasting >6mnths and starting <7yrs not consistent with normal development.
These should be present in more than one setting and cause significant social or school impairment.

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What is ADHD associated with in terms of adult life
Antisocial personality, criminal behaviour and substance abuse.