Development and Child Maltreatment Flashcards
Developmental history
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Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Speech-Language
Cognitive
Social-Emotional
Play
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Key motor milestones
Motor ◦ 3 months: Head Control ◦ 6 months: Arms ◦ 9 months: Trunk ◦ 12 months: Legs
When should be able to roll from side to side
6 months
red flag: 9mo
When should be able to sit upright
6 months
red flag: 9 m
When should be able to walk
12m
(1st bday 1st steps)
red flag: 18m
When should be able to jump``
24m
2yo 2feet off the group
When should be able to stairs
2 y - 2 feet step
3 y - alternating
Fine motor: hands to midline palmar grasp pincer grasp uses spoon
4 months: Hands to midline; reaches for objects ◦ 6-8 months: Palmar grasp ◦ 9-12 months: Pincer grasp ◦ 2 years: Uses spoon; copies vertical line
when start babbling
6months
when is language emergence
12 months
how much speech by 2 years
2 word combination, 1/2 intelligible
how much speech by 3 years
3 word combination, 3/4 intelligible
When is language reversal normal until
8yo
Key components for dx of ASD
1) Impairment in social communication
2) Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors
- Symptoms in early developmental period
- Impact on current functioning
Neurologic disorders associated with autism
Tuberous Sclerosis Fragile X Rett Syndrome NF Angelman T21
Concern for ASD - what is workup
◦ Audiology (and vision) testing
◦ Referral to SLP for initiation of therapy
◦ ASD specific screening instrument
◦ Referral to Developmental Pediatrician/Centre for multidisciplinary team assessment
◦ Genetic testing: Chromosomal Microarray + Fragile X
Global developmental delay
- definition
- age
Significant delay in 2+ domains (of 5) – Gross motor / Fine motor – Speech and Language – Social – Adaptive – Cognitive
<5yo
intellectual disability
after 5 yo
1) deficits in IQ
2) adaptive function
3) onset <18
ADHD: aspects of inattention
- Careless mistakes
- Trouble holding attention
- Doesn’t listen
- Doesn’t follow through
- Trouble being organized
- Avoids mental effort
- Loses things
- Easily distracted
- Forgetfu
ADHD: aspects of hyperactivity and impulsivity
- Fidgets and squirms
- Leaves seat
- Runs about
- Can’t be quiet
- Always on the go
- Talks excessively
- Blurts out answers
- Can’t wait for turn
- Interrupts
ADHD mgmt
- preschool
- school aged
- adolescents
Preschool (Ages 4-5)
◦ Evidence-based Behaviour Therapy
◦ Methylphenidate if you need to
School-aged (6-11)
◦ Start with Meds and/or Behaviour Therapy
◦ Preferably both
Adolescents (12-18)
◦ Start with Meds, maybe Behaviour Therapy
◦ Preferably both
Late onset side effect of stimulants
depression
Facial features of FASD
Small HC Low nasal bridge Epicanthal folds Short palpebral fissures Short nose Short midface indistinct philtrum Thin upper lip
Developmental Dysfluency
Developmental Dysfluency
- Occasional (once every 10 sentences)
- Brief (0.5 seconds or less)
- Repetition of sounds, syllables or words
- Worse when tired, excited, complex language, questions, anxious
Concern for intellectual delay
- investigations?
• Microarray, Fragile X testing
• Hearing and vision
• Consider:
– Metabolic screen:
• Blood: amino acids, homocysteine, acylcarnitine profile
• Urine: organic acids, GAA/creatinine metabolites, purines/pyrimidines, MPS screen, oligosaccharide screen
– X-linked ID, Rett’s syndrome testing – Neuroimaging
Definition of CP
Disorders of movement and posture
Affects motor function
Due to non-progressive disturbance of the fetal or infant brain
Comorbidities for CP
• Sensory – Strabismus – Hearing impairment • Epilepsy • Swallowing and aspiration • GERD, Constipation • Sleep difficulties • Pain • Hip subluxation/Scoliosis • Cognitive and learning difficulties
Which of the following is the greatest risk factor for child maltreatment in Canada?
Caregiver is a victim of intimate partner violence
Risk Factors for child maltreatment
PARENTAL: Victim of domestic violence Limited Social supports Mental health issues Alcohol abuse Drug/solvent abuse Perpetrator of domestic violence Physical health issues Foster care/group home Cognitive impairment
CHILD: Prematurity Chronic illness Developmental disability Behavioural issues
ENVIRONMENTAL: low educational attainment unemployment non related male in home Last of supports
Red flags for bruising
Patterned bruises
Bilateral/symmetrical bruises
Bruises that are unusually large or numerous Bruises that do not fit the mechanism described
Location
Areas: ears neck chest abdo genitals back buttocks feet
First line lab tests for bruising
CBC + diff INR, PTT Fibrinogen vWF studies (+ blood group for interpretation) Factors VIII, IX Liver function tests Renal function tests
what is a toddler fracture
typical spiral undisplaced midshaft tibia fracture
generally very low force mechanism
red flags for fractures
- Fractures in non-mobile children
- No history of trauma
- Incompatible mechanism
- Location - higher specificity fractures include:
- •• Ribs
- •• Long-bone metaphases (CMLs)
- •• Scapula
- •• Sternum
- •• Vertebral spinous processes
- •• Humerus in <18 mo
- •• Femur in non-mobile
- Multiple fractures
- Fractures in different stages of healing
What age to do skeletal survey
2yo
Medical conditions causing fractures
Trauma ••• birth related ••• accidental ••• inflicted Genetic bone d/o ••• osteogenesis imperfecta ••• menkes disease ••• infantile cortical hyperostosis ••• hypophosphatasia Nutritional metabolic d/o ••• vitamin D rickets ••• osteopenia of prematurity ••• copper deficiency ••• chronic renal insufficiency ••• scurvy Infection ••• osteomylelitis ••• congenital syphilis Toxicity ••• hypervitaminosis A ••• Methotrexate toxicity Neoplastic d/o ••• leukemia ••• langerhans cell histiocytosis
Work up for suspected NAI
- Bleeding workup (CBC, coags, vWF screen, factors…)
- Skeletal survey
- Ophthalmology consult
- AST, ALT, lipase
rapid head growth in infants
subdural hemorrhage
Benign enlargement of the subarachnoid space
most common sentinel injuries
most common bruises #2 intra oral injuries
what age is head banging not normal
> 5yo
What area of development is correlated with future cognition
Language
What are characteristics for consequences of bad actions
age-appropriate, immediate, and consistent
Examples of social impairment in ASD
- deficits in socio-emotional reciprocity
- deficits in nonverbal communication used for social interaction (ex eye contact, gestures, facial exp)
- deficits in development, maintaining and understanding relationships (peer relations, sharing, imaginative play)
Examples of restricted repetitive patterns of behaviour, interested, activities in ASD
- sterotyped/repetitive motor movements
- insistence on sameness, routine
- highly restricted, fixated interests
- hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory stimuli
Signs of psychosocial deprivation
- Unusual watchfulness
- Avoidance of eye contact
- Absent smiling or vocalization
- Lack of interest in environment
- Children over 5 months do not reach for interesting objects
- Negative response to cuddling
- Arches back, scissors legs OR lies limp
- Inability to be comforted
- Head banging
- Self stimulation (ano-genital manipulation)
- Immobility with infantile posturing
- Inappropriately seeking affection from strangers
- Flat occiput
Key points to assess readiness for toilet training
able to walk to potty stable while sitting on potty able to remain dry several hours desire to please caregivers desire for independence control of bladder and bowel
diagnostic criteria for ADHD inattentive type
- fail to give close attention or makes careless mistakes
- forgetful in daily activities
- easily distracted
- trouble holding attn on tasks/activities
- trouble organizing tasks/activities
- loses things necessary for tasks and activities
- avoids/dislikes or is reluctant to do things that require sustained attn
- does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
- does not follow through on instructions and failure to finish work/chores
diagnostic criteria for ADHD hyperactive/impulsive subtype
- figets w or taps hands/feet or squirms in seat
- often leaves seat in situations when supposed to stay seated
- often runs about or climbs in situations where it is not approp
- blurts out answers
- often “on the go” or “driven by a motor”
- often taps excessively
- trouble waiting turn
- often interrupts
- unable to play in leisure activities quietly
What assessments need to be done to dx intellectual delay
Cognitive
Adaptive
Criteria for intellectual disability
deficits in IQ
adaptive function
onset <18 yo
How long for catch up growth in SGA
2 years
when is hand preference deteremined
by ~3y
Reactive attachment disorder
- Emotionally withdrawn and inhibited with caregivers and strangers
- lack of or incompletely formed attachments to caregivers
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
aberrant behaviour in which a child unhesitatingly approaches and interacts with unfamiliar adults
Most common head injury in NAI
subdural hemorrhage
Most correlated w future cognitive ability
Language
receptive > expressive