Lecture 8.9.16 - Child Development Flashcards
There is a ___ of normal for each developmental milestone in child development.
Range
True ___ (loss of previously acquired skill) always requires careful evaluation.
Regressions
What are several developmental red flags?
- Rollings before 3 months
- Hand dominance before 18 months
- Not walking by 18 months
- Asymmetry
- No babbling, no pointing, no gestures by 12 months of age
- No single words by 16 months of age
- No two-word sentences by 24 months of age
- Any loss of skills
What are several developmental red flags for autism?
- Lack of big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions
- Lack of back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, etc. by 9 months or thereafter
- No babbling by 12 months
- Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age
- No response to their name by 12 months of age
- Delayed speech and language skills
- Repeating words or phrases over and over (echolalia)
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What is developmental screening?
Use of a standardized tool to assess a child’s progress in various core development areas, helps to identify children with delays
For children at high risk for developmental issues, what is done?
Referred to early intervention program, referred for medical diagnosis, schedule follow-up to monitor progress.
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 4-month old?
- Supports weight on forearms
- Opens hands spontaneously
- Smiles appropriately
- Coos, laughts
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 6-month old?
- Sits momentarily
- Transfers objects between hands
- Shows likes and dislikes
- Babbles
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 9-month old?
- Pulls to stand
- Inferior pincer grasp
- Plays pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo
- Imitates sounds
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 12-month old?
- Takes steps
- Releases object on command, fine pincer grasp
- Points with index finger
- 1-2 meaningful words
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for an 18-month old?
- Walks up stairs with assistance
- Uses spoon to feed self
- Mimics actions of others
- At least 6 words
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 24-month old?
- Runs, jumps
- Builds a tower of 6 blocks
- Plays with others
- 2-4 word sentences
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 3 year old?
- Pedals a tricycle, alternates feet going up stairs
- Copies circles
- Simple games
- Knows age/gender, speaks in sentences
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 4 year old?
- Hops on one foot, alternates feet going down stairs
- Copies cross and square
- Plays with several children, begins role play
- Tells a story
What are the gross motor, fine motor, social skills, and language milestones for a 5 year old?
- Skips
- Copies triangle, writes first name
- Plays competitive games
- Uses future tense