developmental stages

Question 1

at what age should a baby show head control in seated position

Answer 1

3 months

Question 2

at what age should a child be able to sit aided/unaided

Answer 2

6 months

Question 3

at what age should a child be able to walk

Answer 3

15 months

Question 4

at what age should a child be able to run

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

at what age should a child be able to transfer a toy between hands

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

at what age should a child be able to make palmar grasp

Answer 6

6 months

Question 7

at what age should a child be able to make pincer grip

Answer 7

9-10 months

Question 8

at what age should a child be able to make a 3 cube tower

Answer 8

18 months

Question 9

at what age should a child be able to build a bridge with bricks

Answer 9

3 years

Question 10

at what age should a child be able to scribble on paper

Answer 10

18 months

Question 11

at what age should a child be able to make circular scribbles on paper

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

at what age should a child be able to copy a drawn circle

Answer 12

3 years

Question 13

at what age should a child be able to copy a drawn cross

Answer 13

4 years

Question 14

at what age should a child be able to fix vision and follow a waved toy

Answer 14

3 months

Question 15

at what age should a child be able to startle to a noise

Answer 15

newborn

Question 16

at what age should a child be able to turn to sound

Answer 16

7 months

Question 17

at what age should a child be able to turn to name

Answer 17

12 months

Question 18

at what age should a child be able to babble

Answer 18

6 months

Question 19

at what age should a child be able to say a single non-specific word

Answer 19

9 months

Question 20

at what age should a child be able to say mummy and daddy

Answer 20

12 months

Question 21

at what age should a child be able to say 2 word sentences

Answer 21

2 years

Question 22

at what age should a child be able to know name and colours

Answer 22

3 years

Question 23

at what age should a child be able to respond to basic command e.g. put the brick in the cup

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

at what age should a child be able to smile

Answer 24

6 weeks

Question 25

at what age should a child be able to laugh

Answer 25

3 months

Question 26

at what age should a child have stranger anxiety

Answer 26

9 months

Question 27

at what age should a child be able to play peek-a-boo

Answer 27

9 months

Question 28

at what age should a child be able to wave goodbye

Answer 28

12 months

Question 29

at what age should a child be able to eat solid foods

Answer 29

6 months

Question 30

at what age should a child be able to use fork and spoon

Answer 30

2 years

Question 31

prenatal causes of global developmental delay

Answer 31

chromosome disorders e.g. Downs, cerebral dysgenesis, hypothyroidism, alcohol/drugs in pregnancy, rubella/CMV/toxoplasmosis

Question 32

perinatal causes of global developmental delay

Answer 32

intraventricular haemorrhage, hypoxic brain injury, hypoglycaemia

Question 33

postnatal causes of global developmental delay

Answer 33

meningitis/encephalitis, anoxic events, head injury, hypoglycaemia

Question 34

motor causes of asymmetrical delay

Answer 34

cerebral palsy, congenital myopathy, spinal cord lesions, visual impairment, balance problems

Question 35

language causes of asymmetrical delay

Answer 35

hearing loss, anatomical deficits e.g. cleft palate, normal variant/familial, environmental deprivation

Question 36

social causes of asymmetrical delay

Answer 36

autism, hyperactivity, ADHD

Question 37

at what age does motor development delay tend to manifest

Answer 37

1st year of life

Question 38

at what age does language development delay tend to manifest

Answer 38

2nd year of life

Question 39

at what age does social development delay tend to manifest

Answer 39

3rd year of life