Development Flashcards

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Fields of Denever development screening test (DDST

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These fields are:

 Gross motor (locomotion, motor)

 Fine motor (Adaptive, sensory-motor, manipulation or hand-eye coordination)

 Personal-social (Social)

 Language (communication)

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Def of Gross motor

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  • It includes posture and large body movements (performed by groups of large muscles) e.g. head control, sitting, standing, etc.
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Def of Fine motor

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Coordination of hands and eyes, using fingers for reaching, grasping, and manipulating, etc.

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Def of Social (Cognitive)

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  • Social reaction of child with his surroundings and relatives and his adaptation to the environment e.g. play, self-care, etc.
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Def of Language “Communication”

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The ability to communicate:

  • Verbally (intact hearing,oral musculature, speech centers)
  • Non-verbally (use of 4 gestures, facial expressions and body language, sign language)
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Assessment of development in premature infants

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Primitive reflexes

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◈ These are normal reflex behaviors that appear early in life (maybe in utero)

◈ They are lost as development progresses e.g., grasp reflex should be lost to allow voluntary reaching and grasping

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Gross Motor

  • 3 Months
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◈ Head support when held erect
◈ Raise chest when prone
◈ Support weight on forearm

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Gross Motor

  • 6 Months
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◈ Sit supported (by his arm)
◈ Sit alone ⇢ 7 months

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Gross Motor

  • 9 Months
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◈ Creeps or crawls

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Gross Motor

  • 12 months
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◈ Walks supported (with one handheld)

◈ Walks alone ⇢ 13–15 months

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Gross Motor

  • 18 Months
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◈ Walks upstairs with 1 handheld

◈ Seats himself in small chair

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Gross Motor

  • 24 Month
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◈ Runs well

◈ Walks up & down stairs alone (one step at a time)

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Gross Motor

  • 30 Month
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◈ Walks upstairs alone (alternating feet)

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Gross Motor

  • 36 Months
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◈ Rides & pedals tricycle
◈ Climbs upstairs well
◈ Jumps on spot

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Gross Motor

  • 60 Month
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◈ Hops on one foot
◈ Walks heal to toe along a line

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Fine motor

  • 3 Month
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◈ Open hands spontaneously
◈ Following objects

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Fine motor

  • 6 Month
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◈ Palmer grasp (Transfer objects from hand to hand)

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Fine motor

  • 9 Month
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◈ Pincer grasp (use thumb & finger)

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Fine motor

  • 12 months
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◈ Release an object on command
◈ Drink from a cup

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Fine motor

  • 18 month
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◈ Feeds from a spoon

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Fine motor

  • 24 Months
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◈ Builds a tower of 6 blocks

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Fine motor

  • 30 Months
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◈ Builds a tower of 8 blocks

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Fine motor

  • 36 Months
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◈ Builds a tower of 8 blocks

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Fine motor

  • 60 Months
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◈ Draw a man (6 parts) with a
pencil

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Social

  • 3 Months
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Social smile

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Social

  • 6 Months
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Shows likes & dislikes

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Social

  • 9 Months
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◈ Play Peek-a-boo (hide face ⇢ sudden uncover)

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Social

  • 12 months
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◈ Come when called
◈ Play with small ball

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Social

  • 18 Months
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◈ Mimics actions of others

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Social

  • 24 Months
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◈ Plays with others

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Social

  • 30 Months
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◈ Eat with knife & fork
◈ Go to toilet alone

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Social

  • 36 Months
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◈ Eat with knife & fork
◈ Go to toilet alone

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Social

  • 60 Months
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◈ Choose own friends
◈ Dramatic group play

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Language

  • 3 Months
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◈ Coos (sounds like pigeons)
◈ Says “aah, ngah”
◈ Laughs aloud

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Language

  • 6 Months
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◈ Babbles

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Language

  • 9 Months
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◈ Repetitive sounds “mama, dada”

◈ Imitates sounds

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Language

  • 12 Months
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◈ 1 – 2 meaningful words

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Language

  • 18 Months
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At least 6 words

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Language

  • 24 Months
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◈ Sentences of 2 – 3 words

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Language

  • 30 Months
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◈ Uses prepositions

◈ Sentences of 4 words

◈ Recognizes 4 colors

◈ Give full name, age & sex

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Language

  • 36 Months
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◈ Uses prepositions

◈ Sentences of 4 words

◈ Recognizes 4 colors

◈ Give full name, age & sex

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Language

  • 60 Months
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◈ Fluent speech
◈ Ask about mean of word & things

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Abnormal patterns of development

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  • Developmental Delay
  • Developmental Regression
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Developmental delay

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Developmental regression

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◈ The child starts to lose the previously acquired new learnt skills.

◈ This usually indicates degenerative brain disease

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Causes of delayed motor development (sitting / walking)

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Causes of delayed speech

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Causes of delayed smiling (beyond 6 weeks of life)

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