Normal child development Flashcards
What are the four fields of development (in the order they occur)
Grossmotor
Vision and fine motor
Hearing, Speech, Language
Social, Emotional, Behavioural
What is the median age
age where half the standard population of children achieve a certain level
What is the limit age
age by which the developmental milestone should have been achieved
2 st devs above mean
When is motor development most rapid?
in first year of life
when maturation of CNS and myelination is occurring q
How do you adjust for prematurity in development
baby born preterm: calculates age from expected delivery date (NOT actual date)
until 2 years old
What is specific developmental delay
only one domain is delayed
What is global developmental delay
two or more domains delayed
What are primitive reflexes?
present at birth, disappear with time
What is the list of primitive reflexes
Moro Grasp Rooting Stepping response ASYMMETRICAL TONIC NECK REFLEX
What is ASYMMETRICAL TONIC NECK REFLEX
lying supine, the infant adopts an outstretched arm top the side to which the head is turned
what is moro
sudden extension of the head causes symmetrical extension, then flexion of the arms
what is grasp
flexion of fingers when someone thing is placed in the palm
what is rooting
head turns to stimulus when touched near mouth
what is the stepping response
stepping movements when held vertically and dorsum of feet touch a surface
what are postural reflexes
replace primitive reflexes
