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developmental delay define
a delay in two or more areas - gross motor, fine motor, speech and language, social and emotional
developmental delay risk factors/causes
neurological - spina bifida, intraventricular haemorrhage, stroke
infection - herpes, HIV, meningitis
neuromuscular - SMA, duchenne muscular dystrophy
others - hypothyroid, downs, autism, phenylketonuria, prematurity
types of delay
single area or generalised
red flags of developmental delay
not smiling - 10 weeks
not sitting unsupported - 12 months
not walking - 18 months
showing hand preference - 12 months
not knowing 2-6 words - 18 months
where refer developmental delay
paediatric specialist assessment
investigations developmental delay
FBC, folate and B12 - iron defiency, pernicious
U+E - renal failure and low sodium
CK - DMD
TFT - congenital hypothyroidism
LFT - metabolic disorder
vit D - low
hearing test
can perform karyotyping
head lag when pulled up
1 month
no head lag, lifts head and chest when prone
3 months
stands and sits with straight back when held
bears most of own weight
6 months
sits withut support, moves around floor
9 months
stands without support, crawls/bottom shufflers, walk unsteadily
12 months
better walking
15 months
walks steadily, climbs stairs holding a hand
18 months
runs safely, throws balls
24 months
jumps on2 feet, kicks ball
30 months
walks backwards and sideways, catches large balls
36 months
runs up and down stairs, on tiptoes
48 months
hops, catches ball, heel toe walking
5 years old
grabs finger when placed in palm
1 month
holds toy briefly
3 months
palmar grasp, puts objects in mouth
6 months
pincer grip
9 months
release objects intentionally, points
12 months
builds tower of 2 cubes
15 months
tower of 3 blocks
18 months
tower of 6 blocks, draw horizontal line
24 months
tower of 7 blocks, tripod grip
30 months
draws circle
36 months
draws cross
42 months
draws square
48 months
draws triangle, use knife and fork
60 months
cries
newborn
coos
6-8 weeks
laughs and vocalises
3 months
understands mama, dada, babbles
6 mths
imitates adult words, understand simple commands
9 months
responds to own name, uses 2-6 words
12 mths
uses 6-40 words, tries to sing
18 mths
speaks over 200 words, joins words
24 mths
continually asks questions
30 months
name 2/3 colours, simple conversations
36 mths