Developmental Assessment Flashcards
How is the developmental assessment divided?
Developmental milestones may be separated into four functional areas:
Gross motor
Vision and fine motor
Hearing, speech and language
Social, emotional and behavioural
When should a child be able to eaises head to 45 degrees in prone (tummy-time)?
6 – 8 weeks
When should a child be able to sit without support (initially with a round back, then eventually with a straight back by 8 months) ?
Sits without support (initially with a round back, then eventually with a straight back by 8 months)
Limit age: 9 months
When should a child begin to crawl?
8 – 9 months
When should a child be able to stand independently and cruise around furniture?
10 months
When should a child walks unsteadily – a broad gait, with hands apart?
12 months
Limit age: 18 months
When should a child be able to walk steadily?
15 months
When should a child be able to run and jump?
2.5 years
When should a child be able to follows moving object or face by turning the head (fixing and following)?
6 weeks
Limit age: 3 months
When should a child reache out for toys?
4 months
Limit age: 6 months
When should a child develop palmar grasp?
4 – 6 months
When should a child transfer toys from one hand to another ?
7 months
Limit age: 9 months
When should a child develop a mature pincer grip?
10 months
Limit age: 12 months
When should a child mark things with crayon?
16 – 18 months
Describe size tower of bricks should a child be building at the following ages:
18 months
2 years
2.5 years
3 years
4 years
Tower of three – 18 months
Tower of six – 2 years
Tower of eight or a train with four bricks – 2.5 years
Bridge (from a model) – 3 years
Steps (after demonstration) – 4 years
Describe what pencil skills a child should have at the following ages:
2 years
3 years
3.5 years
4 years
5 years
Line – 2 years
Circle – 3 years
Cross – 3.5 years
Square – 4 years
Triangle – 5 years
When should a child startle to loud noises?
Newborn
When should a child vocalise alone or when spoken to, coos and laughs “aa, aa”?
3 – 4 months
When should a child be Turns to soft sounds out of sight ?
Polysyllabic babble (“babababa, lalalalala”)
7 months
When should the child be using Sounds-
indiscriminately?
discriminately to parents “Dada, Mama”?
Sounds used indiscriminately at 7 months
Sounds used discriminately to parents at 10 months “Dada, Mama”
When should a child know Two to three words other than ‘Dada’ or ‘Mama’ and Understands name “Drink”?
12 months
When should a child know 6-10 words and be able to show two parts of the body “Where is your nose?” – Baby will point
18 months
When should a child be able to join two or more words to make simple phrases “Give me teddy”?
20 – 24 months
When should a child talk constantly in 3 – 4-word sentences
and understand 2 joined commands “Push me fast Daddy”?
2.5 – 3 years
When should a child respond smile responsively?
6 weeks
Limit age: 8 weeks
When should a child put food in their mouth?
6 – 8 months
When should a child waves bye-bye, play peek-a-boo?
10 – 12 months
When should a child drink from a cup with two hands?
12 months
When should a child hold a spoon and get food safely to mouth?
18 months
When should a child engage in symbolic play?
18 – 24 monthsNext
Limit age: 2 – 2.5 years
When should a child start Toilet training: dry by day and Pull off some clothing?
2 years
When should a child engage in parallel play, Interactive play evolving and understand how to takes turns?
2.5 – 3 years
