Developmental Delay

Question 1

Give 4 causes of motor skills delay

Answer 1

Prematurity 
Down's syndrome 
Muscular dystrophy 
Cerebral palsy 
Autism 
Hypothyroidism

Question 2

What is a receptive speech delay?

Answer 2

Delay in understanding speech

Question 3

What is an expressive speech delay?

Answer 3

Delay in speaking and communicating

Question 4

What is the difference between primary and secondary language delay?

Answer 4

Primary- no other difficulty (usually due to abuse/deprivation)

Secondary- hearing impairment, autism, cerebral palsy etc causing speech delay

Question 5

What is the definition of global developmental delay?

Answer 5

Not reached 2 or more milestones in all areas of development eg. fine motor, gross motor, language, cognition, social)

Question 6

Give 3 causes of global developmental delay

Answer 6

Down's syndrome 
Fragile X 
Prematurity 
Neonatal infection 
Hypothyroidism 
Fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 7

What is the definition of a learning difficulty?

Answer 7

IQ >2 standard deviations below the mean

If 2-3= no pathological cause
If >3.5 = usually pathological cause

Question 8

At what age should a child be able to lift their head up?

Answer 8

1-2 weeks

Question 9

At what age should a child be able to roll over?

Answer 9

3-5 months

Question 10

At what age should a child be able to sit without support?

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

At what age should a child be able to pull to stand?

Answer 11

9 months

Question 12

At what age should a child be able to walk?

Answer 12

1 year to 18 months

Question 13

At what age should a child have a reflex grasp?

Answer 13

At birth

Question 14

At what age should a child have a palmar grasp?

Answer 14

3 months

Question 15

At what age should a child have a pincer grasp?

Answer 15

10-12 months

Question 16

At what age should a child be able to vocalise?

Answer 16

0-3 weeks

Question 17

At what age should a child be able to laugh?

Answer 17

2-3 months

Question 18

At what age should a child say their 1st word?

Answer 18

6-9 months

Question 19

At what age should a child be able to smile?

Answer 19

6 weeks

Question 20

At what age should a child be able to feed themselves?

Answer 20

5-6 months

Question 21

At what age should a child be able to wave goodbye?

Answer 21

8-12 months

Question 22

At what age should a child be able to remove sock?

Answer 22

12 months