Paediatrics - Neuro and disability (5)

Question 1

What are the four functional areas of development

Answer 1

1. Gross motor
2. Vision and fine motor
3. Speech, hearing and language
4. Social, emotional, behavioural

Question 2

Normal age to walk? Limit age of walking?

Answer 2

12m

18m

Question 3

Give 3 primitive reflexes

Answer 3

1. Moro
2. Grasp
3. Rooting
4. Stepping response
5. Asymmetric tonic neck reflex

Question 4

Give 3 postural reflexes

Answer 4

1. Labrynthine righting
2. Postural support
3. Lateral propping
4. Parachute

Question 5

Normal age to raise head?

Answer 5

6-8w

Question 6

Normal age to crawl

Answer 6

8-9m

Question 7

Normal age to sit without support

Answer 7

6-8m

Question 8

Normal age to cruise

Answer 8

10m

Question 9

Normal age to walk steadily

Answer 9

15m

Question 10

Normal age to follow object with head

Answer 10

6w

Question 11

Normal age to reach out for toys

Answer 11

4m

Question 12

Normal age to develop palmar grasp

Answer 12

4-6m

Question 13

Transfers toys from one hand to another

Answer 13

7m

Question 14

Pincer grip

Answer 14

10m

Question 15

Marks with crayon

Answer 15

16-18m

Question 16

Tower of 3
Tower of 6
Tower of 8
Bridge
Steps after demonstration

Answer 16

Tower of 3 18m 
Tower of 6 2y
Tower of 8 2.5y
Bridge 3y
Steps after demonstration 4y

Question 17

Drawing
Line 
Circle
Cross
Square
Triangle

Answer 17

Line 2y
Circle 3y
Cross 3.5y
Square 4y
Triangle 5y

Question 18

Coos and laughs at what age?

Answer 18

3-4m

Question 19

Turns to soft sound

Answer 19

7m

Question 20

Sounds made to parents

Answer 20

10m

Question 21

Two or three words other than mama/dada

Answer 21

12m

Question 22

6-10 words, shows parts of body

Answer 22

18m

Question 23

Simple phrases

Answer 23

20-24m

Question 24

Talks in sentences

Answer 24

2.5-3y

Question 25

Smile

Answer 25

6w

Question 26

Food in mouth

Answer 26

6-8m

Question 27

Waves bye bye/plays peekaboo

Answer 27

10-12m

Question 28

Drinks from a cup with 2 hands

Answer 28

12m

Question 29

Holds spoon and gets food to mouth

Answer 29

18m

Question 30

Symbolic play

Answer 30

18-24m

Question 31

Dry during day

Answer 31

2y

Question 32

Plays with other children

Answer 32

2.5-3y

Question 33

When is child hearing tested and how?

Answer 33

1. Newborn - Evoked otoacoustic emission (EOAE) or auditory brainstem response (ABR)
2. If concern can do Visual Reinforcement Audiometry at 10-18m
3. Performance and speech discrimination testing 18m-4y
4. Audiometry from 4y

Question 34

When is vision screened?

Answer 34

School entry or at preschool