Development & Milestones

Question 1

Development occurs in a ___ and ____ progression

Answer 1

cephalo-caudal

proximo-distal

Question 2

What are the types of development?

Answer 2

Motor (fine. gross)
Cognitive
Emotional/Social
Language

Question 3

acquisition of ___ motor skills precedes __ motor skills

Answer 3

gross motor

fine motor

Question 4

____ occur prior to large developmental leaps when the child is more fussy and sleepy

Answer 4

touchpoints

Question 5

___ language precedes ____ language

Answer 5

Receptive

Expressive

Question 6

what is the progression of expressive language?

Answer 6

cooing–> babbling –> single word –> putting 2-3 words together –> telling a story

Question 7

Developmental Milestones for 1 month old (5)

Answer 7

Showing startle response (extinguishes after 1-2 months)

Responds to sound by blinking, crying, quieting

Fixates on human face and follows w/ eyes

Moves all extremities, Has flexed posture

When crying, can usually be consoled by being spoken to or held

Question 8

2 months developmental milestones (4)

Answer 8

• Coos and vocalizes reciprocally, attentive to voices
• Smiles responsively
• In prone position, lifts head, neck, and upper chest w/ support on forearms, some head control in upright position
• Shows interest in visual and auditory stimuli

Question 9

4 months (personality starts to show) (6)

Answer 9

• Rolls over from front to back
• Babbles and coos, Smiles, laughs, squeals
• Spontaneous social smile
• Controls head well, In prone position, holds head upright and raises body on hands
• Opens hands, holds own hands, grasps rattle
• Begins to bat at objects

Question 10

6 months developmetal milestone

Answer 10

• Babbling: Vocalizes single consonants (baba, dada), Babbles reciprocally
• Transfers small objects from hand to hand
• Rakes in small objects
• Sits w/ support

Question 11

9 months developmental milestones (6)

Answer 11

• Cruising: Crawls, creeps, scooting on bottom
• May pull to stand
• Uses inferior pincer (thumb and finger) grasp
• Stranger anxiety
• Says mama and dada nonspecifically
• Starts to drink from a cup

Question 12

12 months developmental milestones (6)

Answer 12

Pulls to stand, cruises, may take a few steps alone

Vocab of 1-3 words in addition to “mama” and “dada”

Drinks from a cup, Feeds self

Bangs 2 blocks together

Plays social games

Precise pincer grasp, points w/ index finger, waves “bye-bye”

Question 13

15 months developmental milestones (7)

Answer 13

Has vocabulary of 3-10 words

Indicates what he wants by pulling, pointing or grunting

Understands simple commands

Stacks 2 blocks

Can point to one or more body parts

Walks well, stoops, climbs stairs

Listens to a story

Question 14

18 months developmental milestones (8)

Answer 14

Walks quickly or runs stiffly

Throws a ball

Vocabulary of 15-20 words: Uses 2-word phrases

Follows simple directions

Stacks 2-3 blocks

Pulls a toy along the ground

looking at pictures and naming objects

Shows affection, kisses

Question 15

2 years developmental milestones (7)

Answer 15

Can follow 2-step commands

Has vocabulary of at least 20 words

Uses 2 word phrases

Can stack 5-6 blocks

Can go up and down stairs 1 step at a time, Can kick a ball

Makes or imitates horizontal and circular strokes w/ crayon

Imitates adults

Question 16

3 years developmental milestones (6)

Answer 16

Copies a circle and a cross

Has self-care skills (feeding and dressing)

Shows early imaginative behavior

Jumps in place, kicks a ball, Rides a tricycle

Knows name, age and sex

Plays parallel with other children their age

Question 17

4 yearss developmental milestones (8)

Answer 17

Talks about his daily activities and experiences

Builds a tower of 10 blocks

Hops, jumps on one foot

Can sing a song

Draws a person w/ 3 parts

Gives first and last name, Is aware of gender (of self and others)

Distinguishes fantasy from reality

Rides tricycle or bicycle w/ training wheels, throws ball overhand

Question 18

5 years developmental milestones (8)

Answer 18

Dresses self w/o help

May be able to skip

Can count on fingers

Knows address and phone number

Copies triangle or square

Draws person w/ head, body, arms, legs

Recognizes many letters and can print some

Plays make-believe