Milestones, Screening & Vaccinations Flashcards
What are different forms of child health surveillance? (4)
- Childhood screening
- Immunisations
- Delivering universal health promoting activities
- Early interventions to address needs
Give examples of when screening occurs and to who?
Previously for every child:
- 6-8 weeks health check
- 8 months
- 2 years
- 3-4 years
Now much more targeted and opportunistic approach
- Therefore where it is suspected that there may be issues with the child’s health or development these will happen more regularly than above
What do we look for when we are screening a child? (4)
- Check milestones
- Check vaccination
- Deliver health promotion and health and safety
- Target supervision & interventions to risk groups
In terms of screening what does school entry provide opportunity for? (3)
- Personal & social & emotional development
- Physical development
- Communication skills (includes hearing and vision assessment)
At 1 month old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (4)
- Able to raise head from surface when lying on tummy
- Pays attention to someone’s face in their direct line of vision
- Moves arms and legs in an energetic manner
- Likes to be held and rocked
At 2 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (3)
- Smiles and coos
- Rolls part way to side when lying on back
- Grunts and sighs
At 3 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (4)
- Eyes follow a moving object
- Able to hold head erect
- Grasps objects when placed in their hands
- Babbles
At 4 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (4)
- Holds a rattle for an extended period of time
- Laughs out loud
- Sits supported for short periods of time
- Recognises bottle and familiar faces
At 5 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (4)
- Reaches for and holds objects
- Stands firmly when held
- Stretches out arms to be picked up
- Likes to play peek-a-boo
At 6 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (8)
- Turns over from back to stomach
- Turns towards sound
- Sits with a little support (1 hand bracing)
- Persistently reached for objects out of their reach
- Listens to own voice
- Crows and squeals
- Reaches for and grasps objects and brings them to mouth
- Holds, sucks, bites cookie or cracker - begins to chew
At 7 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (5)
- Can transfer object from one hand to the other
- Can sit for a few minutes without support
- Pats and smiles at image in mirror
- Creeps (pulling body with arms and eg kicks)
- Is shy at first with strangers
At 8 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (4)
- Can sit steadily for about 5 minutes
- Crawls on hands and knees
- Grasps things with thumb and first 2 fingers
- Likes to be near parent
At 9 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (5)
- Says ma-ma or da-da
- Responds to name
- Can stand for a short time
- Able to hit two objects together on their own
- Copies sound
At 10 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (2)
- Able to pull self up at the side of crib or playpen
- Can drink from a cup when it is held
At 11 months old, what are the developmental milestones we would expect to see from a child? (2)
- Can walk holding on to furniture
- Can find an object placed under another object
