INFANT ASSESSMENT

Question 1

ROOTING REFLEX

Answer 1

1. STROKE CHEEK= TURN THE FACE TOWARDS THE STIMULUS
2. DISAPPEARS IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS

Question 2

STEPPING REFLEX

Answer 2

DISAPPEARS BY 2 MONTHS

Question 3

SUCKING REFLEX

Answer 3

DISAPPEARS BY 3 - 4 MONTHS

Question 4

PALMAR GRASP REFLEX( GRASP OBJECT)

Answer 4

DISAPPEARS BY 3-4 MONTHS

Question 5

MORO REFLEX

Answer 5

STARTLE BABY

DISAPPEARS BY 6 MONTHS

Question 6

TONIC NECK REFLEX/ FENCING REFLEX

Answer 6

HEAD TURNED TO SIDE = ARM ON THAT SIDE STRAIGHTENS AND OTHER BENDS

DISAPPEARS BY 6 MONTHS

Question 7

GALANT REFLEX

Answer 7

STROKE INFANTS SPINE=LATERALLY FELEXES TOWARDS STIMULATED SIDE

DISAPPEARS BTW 4-6 MONTHS

Question 8

PLANTAR GRASP REFLEX

Answer 8

PUT YOUR FINGER UNDER YOUR BABYS TOES, AND THEY WILL CURL OVER IT

DISAPPEAR BY 9-12 MONTHS

Question 9

BABINSKI REFLEX

Answer 9

STROKE LATERAL ASPECT OF FOOT= HYPEREXTEND TOES

DISAPPEARS BY 1 YEAR

OUT FINGERS = POSITIVE
INSIDE FINGERS = NEGATIVE

Question 10

PARACHUTE REFLEX

Answer 10

BASIC PRIMITIVE POSTURAL REACTION IN INFANTS
SPREAD FINGERS WIDE TO AVOID FALLING FACE-FIRST ON A FLAT SURFACE
APPEARS BTW 6-9 MONTHS

Question 11

1 MONTH

Answer 11

MOTOR
1. PRIMITIVE REFLEX PRESENT
2. HOLDS CHIN UP WHEN ON STOMACH

LANGUAGE
1. MAKE SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS
2. SENSITIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1. LOOKS AT PARENTS AND FOLLOW WITH EYES
2. BRIEFLY LOOKS AT OBJECTS

Question 12

2 MONTHS

Answer 12

MOTOR
1. LIFTS HEAD AND CHEST WHEN ON THE STOMACH
2. KEEPS HEAD STEADY IN SITTING POSITION

LANGUAGE
1. MAKE SHORT COOING SOUNDS

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1. SMILES REPONSIVELY

Question 13

3 MONTHS

Answer 13

MOTOR
1. FADE PRIMITIVE REFLEX
2. BEGINS TO BEAR WEIGHT WHEN STANDING
3. KEEP HANDS OPEN

LANGUAGE
1. SQUEALS TO SHOW PLEASURE
2. COOS

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1.INTREST IN SURRONDINGS
2.STOPS CRYING IF SEE A PARENT

Question 14

4 MONTHS

Answer 14

MOTOR
1. DROOLING
2. ROLLS OVER FROM STOMACH TO BACK
3. SUPPORTS SELF OF ELBOWS AND WRISTS WHEN ON STOMACH
4. KEEP HANDS UNFISTED
5. GRAPS OBJECT

LANGUAGE
1. TURNS TO VOICE
2. EXTENDED COOING

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1. LAUGHS OUT LOUD
2. LOOKS FOR PARENTS

Question 15

5 MONTHS

Answer 15

MOTOR
1. BIRTH WEIGHT DOUBLES
2. SIT WITH SUPPORT
3. USES PALMAR GRASP TO BRING OBJECTS TO MOUTH
4. PLAYS WITH TOES

LANGUAGE
1. SQUEAL IN DELIGHT

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1. DISCOVERY OF BODY PARTS
2.VOCALIZE DISPLEASURE WHEN OBJECTS ARE TAKEN AWAY

Question 16

6 MONTHS

Answer 16

MOTOR
1. CHEWING/BITING
2. ROLLS FROM BACK TO STOMACH
3.SIT WITHOUT SUPPORT
4. RAKING GRASP
5. BANG OBJECTS ON SURFACE

LANGUAGE
1. BABBLES

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1. LOOKS WHEN NAME IS CALLED

Question 17

7 MONTHS

Answer 17

MOTOR
1. LIFT HEAD WHEN SUPINE
2.TRANSFER OBJECTS BTW HANDS

LANGUAGE
1. GESTURES
2.SYLLABLES WITHOUT MEANING

SOCIAL/EMOTION
1. RESPOND TO OWN NAME

Question 18

8 MONTHS

Answer 18

MOTOR
1. PINCER GRASP
2. SITS UNSUPPORT
3. BEARS WEIGHT WHEN STANDING
4. HOLDS 2 CUBES

LANGUAGE
1. CONSONANT SOUNDS

Question 19

9 MONTHS

Answer 19

MOTORS
1. CRAWLS
2. PULLS TO STAND
3. BANG OBJECTS TOGETHER

LANGUAGE
1. DADA OR MAMA NON SPECIFICALLY

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
1.WAVES BYE BYE
2.HOLDING ARMS OUT TO BE PICKED UP
3.PLAYS PEEKABOO

Question 20

10 MONTHS

Answer 20

MOTOR
1.STAND TO SIT BY FALLING
2.GRASP ONTO OBJECTS BY HANDLE

LANGUAGE
1.SAY MAM N DADA WITH MEANING
2. MAY SAY ONE WORD HI,BYE

SOCIAL
1.STOPS WHEN TOLD NO
2.ATTEMPTS TO SELF FEED
3.HELP TO DRESS

Question 21

11 MONTHS

Answer 21

MOTOR
1. WALKS HOLDING FURNITURE
2. PLACE ONE OBJECT INTO A CONTAINER AND REMOVES

LANGUAGE
1. GIBBERISH
2. RHYMTHS AND PATTER OF SPEECH

SOCIAL
1. SHAKES HEAD NO

Question 22

12 MONTHS

Answer 22

MOTOR
1. BIRTH WEIGHT TRIPLED
2. TAKES FIRST INDEPENDENT STEPS
3. BEINGS USING SPOON AND CUP

LANGUAGE
1. USE ONE OTHER WORD THAN MAMA DADA

SOCIAL
1. LOOK FOR HIDDEN OBJECTS
2. IMITAES NEW GESTURES