Development

Question 1

What factors influence normal development?

Answer 1

Genetic
Nutritional
Environmental

Question 2

What are the Areas of development?

Answer 2

Gross motor
Fine motor and vision
Language and hearing
Social behaviour and play

Question 3

rate of development varies form child to child

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Development happends in a cephalocaudal direction

Answer 4

T

we grow down!

Question 5

Red flags for development? (7)

Answer 5

1. Asymmetry of movement
2. Not reaching for objects by 6 months
3. Unable to sit unsupported by 12 months
4. Unable to walk by 18 months
5. No speech by 18 months
6. Concerns re vision or hearing
7. Loss of skills

Question 6

What are the three umbrella types of developmental delay?

Answer 6

Regressive (loss of skills)

Global (unable to aquire skills), deviation

Question 7

global developmental delay affects 1 – 3% of under 5s

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Global developmental delay is defined as ..

Answer 8

Significant delay in 2+ of
gross/fine motor, speech/language,
cognition, social/personal, ADL

Question 9

Specific Developmental Delays can be

Answer 9

Motor, language, sensory or developmental deviations (autism)

Question 10

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Co-ordination disorders are examples of deviational delay

Answer 10

F

motor

Question 11

What is the autistic triad?

Answer 11

Communication
Social interaction
Flexibility of thought/ Imagination

Question 12

Developmental disorder approach examination?

Answer 12

Observation
Dysmorphism
Head Circumference
Systems
CNS inc neurocutaneous
Vision
Hearing