Developmental Milestones Flashcards
When do you do screening tests?
9, 18 and 24 or 30 months
When is the autism specific screening test?
18 and 24/30 months (ex M-CHAT)
12 month autism red flag
No babbling, pointing or gestures
16 month autism red flag
No single words
24 month autism red flag
No 2-word phrases
What is an autism red flag at any age?
Loss of language, social or other skills
2 month physical milestone
Lift/turn head when lying on back (neck cannot support head in sitting position), tracks past midline, primitive reflexes present
2 month language milestone
Uses range of noises to communicate and turns head toward sounds
2 month cognitive milestone
Alert to voices, regards faces/eye contact, follow objects with eyes
2 month social/emotional milestone
Tries to look at parent, briefly calm self, begins to smile responsively
2 month feeding
Breast feeding or bottle approximately 2 oz every 2-3 hours, no extra fluids!
2 month diapers
5-8 wet per day and 3-4 stools per day
2 month infant adjustment
Sleep on back, SIDS is most common between 2-4 months, give them tummy time
4 month physical milestone
Holds head steady, lifts up on hands/elbows, rolls stomach to back, no head lag, vision improved
4 month language milestone
Laughs and squeals, babbles
4 month cognitive milestone
Let you know when happy/sad, responds to affection, follows moving objects side to side, recognizes familiar people at a distance
4 month social milestone
Likes to play with people, copies some movements or facial expressions
4 month feeding
Breast is 8-12 per 24 hours
6 month physical milestone
Sit supported (sit unsupported at 6-8 months like a tripod), voluntary grasp (reaches for object and brings to mouth), rolls over both ways (back to front and front to back)
Pearls for 18 month milestone!
Respond to name, eye contact, utilize any object in pretend play
6 month language milestone
Vowel and consonant sounds, shows joy and pleasure, responds to sounds, vocal imitation
6 month cognitive milestone
Brings objects to mouth and shows curiosity