Developmental Delay Flashcards
What are the four measures of development
Gross motor
Fine motor and vision
Language and hearing
Personal and social
What are milestones?
Visual estimate of child’s age
What does ‘gross motor’ development refer to?
Child’s development of large movements, such as sitting, standing, walking and posture
What does ‘fine motor’ development refer to?
Development of precise and skilled movement
Also encompasses their visual development and hand-eye coordination
What does ‘personal and social’ development refer to?
Development of skills in interacting, communicating, playing and building relationships
Developmental red flags
Lost developmental milestones
Not able to hold an object at 5 months
Not sitting unsupported at 12 months
Not standing independently at 18 months
Not walking independently at 2 years
Not running at 2.5 years
No words at 18 months
No interest in others at 18 months
What is ‘global developmental delay’?
Refers to a child displaying slow development in all developmental domains
What could global developmental delay indicate?
Down’s syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Foetal alcohol syndrome
Rett syndrome
Metabolic disorders
Delay specific to gross motor domain may indicate
Cerebral palsy
Ataxia
Myopathy
Spina bifida
Visual impairment
Delay specific to fine motor domain may indicate
Dyspraxia
Cerebral palsy
Muscular dystrophy
Visual impairment
Congenital ataxia (rare)
Delay specific to personal and social domain may indicate
Emotional and social neglect
Parenting issues
Autism
