Child Development and Developmental Delay

Question 1

Areas of Development

Answer 1

Gross Motor
Fine Motor and Vision
Social and Play
Language and Hearing

Question 2

Social Smile

Answer 2

6 weeks

Question 3

Head Control

Answer 3

6 weeks

Question 4

Loss of Head Lag occurs…

Answer 4

3 months

Question 5

Clearly distinguishes strangers

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

Standing holding onto furniture

Answer 6

9 months

Question 7

Pulls to standing/crusises

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

Drinks from a cup

Answer 8

12 months

Question 9

Runs

Answer 9

18 months

Question 10

Builds tower of three blocks

Answer 10

18 months

Question 11

5-20 words, points to body parts

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

Uses a spoon

Answer 12

18 months

Question 13

Up and down stairs

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

Builds tower of 6-7 blocks

Answer 14

2 years

Question 15

Developing symbolic play

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

Stands on one foot for a moment

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

Knows own name

Answer 17

3 years

Question 18

Understands sharing

Answer 18

3 years

Question 19

Walks and runs on tiptoe

Answer 19

4 years

Question 20

Dresses and undresses

Answer 20

4 years

Question 21

Regression of skills

- Associations

Answer 21

= loss of skills

Rett’s syndrome - usually show normal progress for 1st year

Question 22

Developmental Red Flags

Answer 22

Asymmetry of movement
Unable to sit unsupported by 12 months
No speech by 18 months
Loss of skills

Question 23

Global Developmental Delay

Answer 23

= significant delay in 2+ areas

Question 24

Motor Delay

• Examples
• Association

Answer 24

= Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy

- Often related to speech and language delay

Question 25

Language Delay

Answer 25

e.g. specific language impairment

Question 26

Sensory Deficits

- Examples

Answer 26

= oculocutaneous albinism, Treacher-Collins

Question 27

Developmental Deviations

- Examples

Answer 27

= autism spectrum disorders

Question 28

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Answer 28

Arm and leg on ONE side of body

Question 29

Paraplegic cerebral palsy

Answer 29

BOTH legs only

Question 30

Diplegic cerebral palsy

- Aetiology

Answer 30

Both legs AND slight involvement elsewhere
Aetiology: seen in preterm babies
- the developing area affected develops between WK 24-30

Question 31

Quadriplegic cerebral palsy

- Aetiology

Answer 31

Both arms and both legs

Aetiology: disturbance of the brain, can occur in utero/during labour/early infancy

Question 32

Autistic Triad

Answer 32

Social interaction
Communication
Flexibility of Thought