Development

Question 1

What are the 4 main areas of development?

Answer 1

Gross motor, Fine motor and vision, Speech and language, Social.

Question 2

When are babies screened for development?

Answer 2

At birth (baby check), 6 weeks by GP, 8 months by health visitor, 2 years by health visitor, 3 years by nursery, 4 years by educational system.

Question 3

Give 2 examples of assessment tools used to check early childhood development.

Answer 3

The Denver Chart

Schedule of Growing Skills II (SOGS-II)

Question 4

When would a baby be expected to smile?

Answer 4

4-6 weeks

Question 5

When would a baby be expected to sit without support and have a palmar grasp?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

When would an infant be expected to walk, have a pincer grip and say 2-3 words?

Answer 6

12 months

Question 7

When would a toddler be expected walk up and down stairs, scribble and form 2-word sentences?

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

When would a toddler be expected to be dry by day?

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

At what age would a toddler be expected to build a tower consisting of 2 blocks?

Answer 9

15 months

Question 10

At what age would a toddler be expected to build a tower consisting of 3 blocks?

Answer 10

18 months

Question 11

At what age would a toddler be expected to build a tower consisting of 6-7 blocks?

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

At what age would a toddler be expected to build a tower consisting of 9-10 blocks?

Answer 12

3 years

Question 13

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a straight line?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a circle?

Answer 14

3 years

Question 15

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a cross?

Answer 15

4 years

Question 16

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a square?

Answer 16

5 years

Question 17

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a triangle?

Answer 17

6 years

Question 18

At what age would a toddle be expected to be able to draw a diamond?

Answer 18

7 years

Question 19

What is the definition of developmental delay?

Answer 19

Delayed achievement of one or more of the developmental milestones.
(but there is a normal range for the milestones)

Question 20

A baby not fixing and following by 6-8 weeks is a red flag in what domain?

Answer 20

Visual - may be visual problems

Question 21

A baby not being able to hold an object by what age is a red flag?

Answer 21

5 months

Question 22

A baby not being able to sit by what age is a red flag?

Answer 22

12 months

Question 23

A baby not being able to walk by what age is a red flag?

Answer 23

18 months

Question 24

A baby not being able to say any words by what age is a red flag

Answer 24

18 months

Question 25

What are some other red flags?

Answer 25

Regression or skill loss, hearing loss, floppy or hypertonic baby, persistent toe-walking

Question 26

What could an infant not being able to walk by 18 months indicate?

Answer 26

Cerebral palsy - hypertonic

Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy - big calves (increased fat tissue)

Question 27

What are 2 of the most common causes of developmental delay that can often be easily corrected?

Answer 27

Hearing and visual problems