Development Chart Flashcards
Prone lifts head to 45 degrees
Newborn - first 28 days
Moves arms and legs equally (hands fisted)
Newborn - first 28 days
Infantile reflexes - grasps, startle, etcf
Newborn - first 28 days
Regards face 9” away
Newborn - first 28 days
Responds to noise (no vocalizing sound yet)
Newborn to first 28 days
Record APGAR score and growth chart
Newborn - first 28 days
- may lose 10% weight in first week but regains in next 2-3 days
APGAR
Appearance color, acrocy, anosis, pulse, grimace, activity - muscle tone, respiratory effort
Gains 5-7 ounces/week (1-2 lbs/month)
Infancy (1-3 months)
Grows 1 inch/month
Infancy (1-3 months)
Eats 2-3 ounces per lb/24 hours
Infancy (1-3 months): also nurse every 2-3 hours (Day/night)
Infant (4-6 months): also solids
6-8 wet diapers/day and 1-6 bowel movements/day
Infancy (1-3 months)
Tracks with eyes and positive blink reflex
Infancy (1-3 months)
Vocalizes sound and responds to noise - crying is the main form of communication
Infancy (1-3 months)
Begins hand to mouth coordination
Infancy (1-3 months)
Prone lifts head to 90 degrees
Infancy (1-3 months)
Supine - head control improves - lays in positions placed
Infancy (1-3 months)
Prominent infant reflexes
Infancy (1-3 months)
HOLDS HEAD UP
3 MONTHS
GENERAL - tremors, asymmetric or jerky spastic movements
Lag warning signs at 6 weeks
HEARING - does not respond to loud noise by startle reflex - no vocalization of sound
LAG WARNING SIGNS AT 6 WEEKS
VISION - failure to follow or fix at 9-12 inches
Lag warning signs at 6 weeks
Excessive head lag on pulling to sitting position - poor head control
Lag warning signs at 6 weeks
Leg immobility or continued leg extension
Lag warning signs at 6 weeks
Gains 1lb and grows 1”/month
Infant (4-6 months)
Eats 2-3 ounces/lb per 24 hours and solids
Infant (4-6 months)
Laughs + mmm sounds; imitates sounds; turns to rattle or voice
Infant (4-6 months)
Good head control (no head lag)
Infant (4-6 months)
Able to roll over/sit up with support
Infant (4-6 months)
Able to bear minimal weight on legs with help
Infant (4-6 months)
Grasp a rattle/object; improved hand-mouth coordination
Infant (4-6 months)
Far vision develops
6 months
Rolls over!
4 months
Sits up with help/grabs things
6 months
GENERAL: no smiling; jerky or spastic movement; does not appear to recognize parents
Lag sign at 6 months
HEARING/SPEECH - failure to turn toward sound; doesn’t vocalize sounds, laugh or squeal
Lag signs at 6 months
VISION - failure to fix or follow both near and distant objects
Lag signs at 6 months
ARMS - fialure to keep head steady when pulled to sitting position; persistent fisting; failure to push up or roll over
Lag signs at 6 months
LEGS - increased adductor tone; increased reflexes; clonus
Lag signs at 6 months
Double birth weight
Infancy (7-9 months)
Feeds self (fingers); hand to hand transfer; pass cube from hand to hand
Infancy (7-9 months)
Teeth grow
Infancy (7-9 months)
Indicates wants; waves bye, plays pat-a-cake; imitates facial expression
Infancy (7-9 months)
Sits without support; stands with support; crawling well
Infancy (7-9 months)
Language develops - babbling sounds to first word; non specific (“mama, dada, no”)
Infancy (7-9 months)
Object permanence developed
8-10 months
May crawl, sits
9 months
Triple birth weight
Infancy (10-12 months)
26-29 inches tall
Infancy (10-12 months)
Improve grasp/fine motor - table foods with spoon - drink from cup
Infancy (10-12 months)
Attempts to play ball with person
Infancy (10-12 months)
Walks with help; standing on their own
Infancy (10-12 months)
Language developing 2-4 words (“mama, dada”)
Infancy (10-12 months)
Stands, throws ball
11 months
LACK OF IMITATION - doesn’t reach for toy; poor grasp control; not attempting to feed self; or put things in mouth
Lag signs at 10 months
HEARING/SPEECH - doesn’t babble; doesn’t imitate speech sounds
Lag signs at 10 months
VISION - displays a squint or nystagmus
Lag signs at 10 months
ARMS - fails to pass cube from one hand to another; abnormal hand posture
Lag signs at 10 months
Unable to sit without support (7-9 months)
Lag signs at 10 months
LEGS - absence of weight bearing while held
Lag signs at 10 months
Motor - walking well by 16 months; by 18-20 months able to run; 2 years able to jump and kick a ball; by 3 years throw a ball overhand, stand on one foot 1-3 seconds
Infant to toddler: 12 months - 3 years
Social - 18 months uses spoon and form, washes hands, 2-3 years removes clothes to dresses self; brushes teeth, knows friends names; toilet traning most by 2-3.5 years old
Infant to toddler: 12 months - 3 years
Language - by 3 approximately 1000 words, >3 word phrases
Infant to toddler: 12 months - 3 years
May walk, crawls freely
1 year
GENERAL - absence of constructive play; indicates wants only by crying
Lag signs at 18 months
HEARING/SPEECH - lack of any words (Specifically “mama/dada”)
Lag signs at 18 months
ARMS - no finger thumb grip (pincer); does not bang blocks together
Lag signs at 18 months
LEGS - unable to stand bearing weight without support
Lag signs at 18 months
VISION - any apparent visual defect
Lag signs at 18 months
Walking/running/jumping; throws ball; speech somewhat understandable (can indicate wants/needs); socially expressive; names things; drinks from cup - feeds self; toilet training 2-3.5 years old
2 years old
GENERAL - does not play peek a boo or pat a cake; not drinking from a cup
Lag signs at 2 years
HEARING/SPEECH - absence of words other than “mama/dada”
Lag signs at 2 years
VISION - failure to match toys
Lag signs at 2 years
ARMS - does not attempt building with blocks; tremor or ataxia
Lag signs at 2 years
LEGS - unable to walk
Lag signs at 2 years