development Flashcards
what drives insufficient growth in infancy
nutrition or insulin (eg GDM)
what drives growth in childhood
GH + thyroxine
what drives growth in puberty
GH + sex steroids
developmental milestones 6 weeks
o Head control in vertical (GM)
o Follows torch with eyes (FMV)
o Social smile (SBP)
developmental milestones 3 months
o Head control (GM)
o Hands in midline(FMV)
o Vocalises + turns to sound!! (HL)
o Pleasure on friendly handling (SBP)
developmental milestones 6 months
o Sitting balance(GM)
o Grasps toys !!! and transfers hand to hand (FMV)
o Babbles double syllables!! (HL)
o Plays with feet/ strangers (SBP)
what gross motor skill should be present by 7-8 months
sit unaided (refer at 12 months)
deveopmental milestones 9 months
o Crawling !!! stands holding furniture (GM)
o Pincer grasp !!! points !! picks up small objects (FMV)
o Imitates sounds, mama, dada!!! (HL)
o Plays peek-a-boo (SBP)
when should a child be walking by
13-15 months
developmental milestones 12 months
o Standing/ walking using furniture (GM)
o Bangs toys together, throws toys (FMV)
o Knows name (HL)
o Drinks from cup/ waves!! (SBP)
developmental milestones 1.5 years
o Runs (GM)
o Tower of 3-4 bricks (FMV)
o 5-20 words, knows body parts (HL)
o Feeds with spoon (SBP)
developmental milestones 2 yrs
o Stairs - 2 feet (GM)
o Tower of 6-7 blocks (FMV)
o Simple instructions/ 50+ words (HL)
o Symbolic play/ puts on some clothes, good with spoon + cup!!! (SBP)
developmental milestones 3 yrs
o Stairs – alternate feet (GM)
o Tower of 9 bricks/ copies circles (FMV)
o Complex instruction/ asks questions (HL)
o Pretend play/ toilet trained (SBP)
developmental milestones 4 yrs
o Hops (GM)
o Draws simple man (FMV)
o Can tell stories, count to 20 (HL)
o Understands taking turns/ fully dresses (SBP)
referral points in development
does not smile by 10 weeks // does not sit unaided by 12 weeks // cannot walk by 18 months
