Development Flashcards
1
Q
What are the domains of development?
A
- Gross motor
- Fine motor
- Language
- Cognition
- Psychosocial
2
Q
What is childhood development?
A
Progressive increase in skill and capacity of function
3
Q
What is developmental delay?
A
One domain affected i.e. gross motor delay
4
Q
What is global developmental delay?
A
2+ domains affected
5
Q
Delay v disability?
A
Potential to catch up. i.e. delay usually less than 5y
6
Q
Prevalence of developmental delay?
A
- ~2.5% population score 2SD below mean
- 10% will have some form of developmental delay
- 1% will have GDD
7
Q
Average age of walking?
A
12m
8
Q
What is the most common DD domain affected?
A
Language
9
Q
What are screening tests for developmental delay?
A
- Parents evaluation of developmental status (PEDS)
- Ages and stages questionnaire
- Infant toddler checklist for language and communication
- Brigance screens
- Bayley’s infant neurodevelopmental screen
- Denver developmental screen
10
Q
Rough guide for correcting pre term infants for e.g. Denver developmental evaluation?
A
Less than 1m pre term: don’t correct.
More: correct i.e. born 12w early, at 6 months can consider as 3m
11
Q
Formula for calculating weight?
A
(Age + 4) x 2
