Development and milestones Flashcards
For preterm babies what age do you use when assessing development?
Corrected age
This is the chronological age minus the number of weeks they were preterm
Red flags at 6 weeks
Not fixing/following
Not smiling
A fixed squint at what age is a red flag?
3 months
Red flags at 4 months
Head lag
Cannot bring hands together
Red flags at 6 months
Cannot roll over F-B
An inability to sit unsupported is a red flag at what age?
9 months
12 month red flags
Not crawling
Not babbling
18 month red flags
Not walking or speaking
Cannot understand commands
Red flags at 36 months
Unintelligible speech
Regression or loss of skills is a red flag when?
ANY age
Early hand preference
Red flag before ~12 months
Non-age specific red flags
Regression Hearing loss Low or increased muscle tone Persistent toe walking Persistent primitive reflexes- moro Maternal concern Discordant development
The 4 domains of development
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Hearing, Speech and language
Social, emotional and behavioural
Primitive reflexes
Tonic neck Grasp Step Crawl Moro Sucking
Moro reflex
Pretend to drop baby
Arms come out
Lasts until ~4/12
Global developmental delay
Delay in 2 or more areas
Causes of global developmental delay
Idiopathic mostly ASD Hypothyroidism HIE PVL IVH Head trauma Neglect
Palmar grasp
6/12
Pincer grasp
Neat pincer
9/12
Neat at 12/12
Hand preference
18/12
Casting
12/12
Build tower 2-4 blocks
18/12