Developmental Milestones Flashcards
According to the AOA, when should an infant his first eye exam
6 months
3 years
and prior to starting school
Resolution visual acuity reaches adult levels by what age
3-5 years
on average, a child is supposed to start walking
12 months
treatment for a baby with intermittent eye turns
remember that door the first 2 months of life, the eyes are not always working together, and infantile ts may have an ocular deviation that is present for short periods of time. In this case, Bruckerns, CT, versions, and the Hirschberg test did not show any abnormalities or asymmetry between the eyes. Thus the infant has a normal short term ocular deviation that will resolve with age. The infants parents should be educated to watch for an increase in frequency of the eye turn, especially if the same eye always turns
NLDO
may be congenital or acquired in nature. Congenital NLDO most often occurs due to membranous blockage of the valve of hasner. This usually spontaneously opens 1-2 months after birth. Conservative treatment (massage and erythromycin) for the first 6-13m of age. If spontaneous resolution of the blockage does not occur, nasolacrtimal duct probing is indicated
concerning ocular signs in an infant
excessive tearing red, crusty eyelids constant eye turn white pupil extreme photophobia
average refractive error and VA in newborns
+2.00D (+/- 0.75) and 20/600
astigmatism and newborns
average of 2.00D ATR at 6 months
emmetropization
after birth this occurs, where the eye loses 30D of power to reach a refractive state of emmetropia.
describes the processes that occur in the eye after birth to reach a refractive state of emmetropia. These processes include increasing the axial length from an average of 16mm (90D) in the newborn to 24mm (60D) in an adult, and decreasing the power of the cornea and lens. Typically stops around 18m of age
abnormal hyperopia for infants
> 3.50D
abnormal amount of hyperopia for 1-7yo
> +2.00D
abnormal amount of hyperopia for 8-12yo
> +1.50D
spatial VA is usually ____ by 1 year
20/50-20/60
does not reach adult levels until about 3-5 years of age.
resolution acuity can be measured using
OKN, teller acuity cards, or VEP
Vernier acuity
ability to detect a misalignment of two lines. It is the slowest type of visual acuity to develop and does not reach adult levels until 6-8 years of age
what tests can be performed for infants and toddlers (birth to3m)
teller, cyclo ret, near ret, Krimsky/Hirschberg, Bruckerns, versions, palpation IOPs, 20D lens and penlight for AS exam
what tests can be performed for preschool age kids
lea chart, HOTV, broken wheel, Allen pictures, american optical pictures, landolt C, tumbling E
age of maturity for CFF ( temporal vision)
4 m
age of maturity for scotopic luminosity
4-7 m
age of maturity for ptohotpic luminosity
4m
age of maturity for accommodation
3m
age of maturity for vergences
6m
age of maturity for pursuits/saccades
4-6m
age of maturity for stereo
6m
age of maturity for contrast
7-9yr
age of maturity for color vision
3-4m
age of maturity for grating acuity
3-4yr
age of maturity for vernier acuity
6-8yr
survival reflexes
- suckling reflex-when anobjepct is inserted into the mouth, the baby starts sucking on it. This is necessary for the baby to feed and is involuntary until 2m
- rooting reflex-if you stroke the newborns cheek, he will turn his head in the same direction as the cheek and open his mouth
non survival reflexes in newborn
palmar grasp babinski reflex plantar grasp placing stepping fencing
any infants who demonstrate primitive reflexes after the age of _____ should be tested further for developmental delays
1 year
motor development: 5m
raise their head from a lying position and are able to roll over onto their back from their stomach
motor development: 7m
start to creep. They also transition to the pincer grasp
motor development: 9-10m
infants start to crawl (moving on theoir hands and knees) and cruise (can walk a few steps if holding onto furniture
motor development: 12m
walking on own, throw items with good release, turn pages of book, hold a spoon, and build a tower with 2 blocks
motor development: 15m-2y
walk backwards, climb up and down stairs if someone holds their hand, jump, and scribble on paper
motor development: 2y
walk up stairs on their own with two feet on one step, run faster, open doors, kick a ball, and build a tower with 7 blocks
motor development: 3y
can manipulate buttons and scissors, walk up the steps like an adult, build a tower with 10 blocks, and draw a circle.
motor development: 5y
copy a circle (3 yrs), a cross (3.5y), a square (4y), and a triangle (5yr)
motor development: 6y
begin to vary. some develop skills for specific sports, while others develop fine motor skills to play instruments
4 stages of cognition
- sensorimotor stage (birth to 2y)
- pre-opreational stage (2-7y)
- concrete operations stage (7-12y)
- formal operations stage (12y and >)
sensorimotor stage
birth to 2y
the Childs cognitive understanding is shaped by his immediate experiences
- birth to 1m: primitive
- primary circular reaction: repeating behavior that has something happen by chance with own body
- secondary circular reaction: repeat behavior on external object to understand consequences
- coordination of schemes: appreciates consequences from certain behavior and mimics people. goal oriented behavior
- tertiary circular reactions: understands cause and effect relationships
- Beginnings of symbolic thought: create memories and can also solve problems cognitively
object permanency occurs at the end of this stage.
pre-opreational stage
2-7 y
- understand object permanency
- new language
- egocentrism
- sense and time
- conservation (quantity does not change if shape changes)
- reversibiltiy
concrete operational stage
7-12y
more understanding of conservation and reversibility
understand multiple aspects of an object
do not think in abstracts
less egocentric
formal operations stage
12y and >
abstract reasoning and more logical thoughts
emotional development
closely linked to social development. they must first learn to show their own emotions before they can learn to react and HOW to react to emotions of others in different situations. Developing relationships first with caregivers and then with other non family members, furthers the emotional development of infants as they transition into toddlers when they learn the rules and values of society that govern emotions and relationships.
emotional development: 3m
smile at human faces
immediate emotional reactions to current situations
emotional development: 4-5m
smile only at faces they recognize, they will not smile at strangers. By this stage, tinfants have begun to develop a sense of self, allowing them to develop strong relationships with caregivers that they now recognize are separate from themselves
emotional development: 10m
learned to moderate their emotions instead of responding immediately to a certain situations
learn how to interact with caregivers by signaling or gesturing to them
emotional development: 2 yr
secondary emotions: beyond anger, fear, surprise, and joy
shame and defiance
emotional development: 5y
controlling impulses
appropriate behavior
comply to parents wishes
gender roles
emotional development: 6-12y
sense of competence and feelings of success. Peer interaction very important at this stage and almost rivals the importance of family
loyal friendship development
premature
less than 35 weeks
low birth weight
less than 5.5lbs
denver II
social personal
fine motor
gross motor function
language
batelle
another common screening test for developmental delays
3m
looks at face, follows moving objects
started by loud sounds, smiles at familiar voices, turns head towards sound
hands open and close, lifts head and chest when placed on stomach
excited by happy stimuli
6m
palmar grasp, reaches for small objects
single syllable words
grabs own feet, rolls from front to back, Sits alone
takes everything to mouth. response to others emotions
1 yr
pincer grasp between forefinger and thumb. looks for missing toys
understands several words, imitates sounds
crawls on belly and begins to walk. Pulls self up to stand
cries when mom and dad leaves. show preference for people toys etc
2y
scribbles, can draw line, builds tower out of blocks, starting to use one hand over the other
points to objects when named
know s several words by 18m
kicks a ball and begins to run. climbs up and down furniture, walks alone
bladder control during the day. enjoys other children. defiance
3y
copies a circle, knows colors
knows name, age, sex. Asks lots of questions, speaks in sentences
run, jump, stand on one foot
imitates adults and playmates, eats with utensils
4y
copies cross and square , can draw people
understands the concept of same and different. knows rules of grammar, tells stories
skips, runs, and plays games
cooperates with other kids, understands rules, more independent