INFANT ASSESSMENT Flashcards
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
ROOTING REFLEX
- STROKE CHEEK= TURN THE FACE TOWARDS THE STIMULUS
- DISAPPEARS IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS
STEPPING REFLEX
DISAPPEARS BY 2 MONTHS
SUCKING REFLEX
DISAPPEARS BY 3 - 4 MONTHS
PALMAR GRASP REFLEX( GRASP OBJECT)
DISAPPEARS BY 3-4 MONTHS
MORO REFLEX
STARTLE BABY
DISAPPEARS BY 6 MONTHS
TONIC NECK REFLEX/ FENCING REFLEX
HEAD TURNED TO SIDE = ARM ON THAT SIDE STRAIGHTENS AND OTHER BENDS
DISAPPEARS BY 6 MONTHS
GALANT REFLEX
STROKE INFANTS SPINE=LATERALLY FELEXES TOWARDS STIMULATED SIDE
DISAPPEARS BTW 4-6 MONTHS
PLANTAR GRASP REFLEX
PUT YOUR FINGER UNDER YOUR BABYS TOES, AND THEY WILL CURL OVER IT
DISAPPEAR BY 9-12 MONTHS
BABINSKI REFLEX
STROKE LATERAL ASPECT OF FOOT= HYPEREXTEND TOES
DISAPPEARS BY 1 YEAR
OUT FINGERS = POSITIVE
INSIDE FINGERS = NEGATIVE
PARACHUTE REFLEX
BASIC PRIMITIVE POSTURAL REACTION IN INFANTS
SPREAD FINGERS WIDE TO AVOID FALLING FACE-FIRST ON A FLAT SURFACE
APPEARS BTW 6-9 MONTHS
1 MONTH
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
2 MONTHS
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
3 MONTHS
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
4 MONTHS
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
5 MONTHS
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
6 MONTHS
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
7 MONTHS
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
8 MONTHS
MOTOR
1. PINCER GRASP
2. SITS UNSUPPORT
3. BEARS WEIGHT WHEN STANDING
4. HOLDS 2 CUBES
LANGUAGE
1. CONSONANT SOUNDS
9 MONTHS
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
10 MONTHS
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
11 MONTHS
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
12 MONTHS
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
