Postnatal and Child Development Flashcards
At what point does the brain develop ventricles, aqueducts?
8 wks
What is the brain like by term?
Fully developed:
- Cortex
- Ventricular system
- Aqueducts
- Cerebellum
- Pons
- Medulla
Which part of the brain is affected in people with ADHD?
Frontal lobe
Which part of the brain is responsible for the motor neurons?
Anterior part of grey matter
What are the primitive reflexes?
- Moro reflex
- Standing reflex
- Grasp reflex
- Protective reflex
What is the moro reflex?
The baby’s neck is suddenly extended causing the arms to abduct then adduct
- develops ~28 weeks gestation
- disappears ~3-6 months
What could persistence of the moro reflex be indicative of?
Impaired development
What is the standing reflex?
Extension of lower extremities and hips slightly flexed slightly behind the shoulders and head free to turn
- present from 3 months
What is the grasp reflex?
The object placed in the palm of hand and finger grasp very tightly
Stroking on the side or lateral part of fingers causes them to open again
Develops ~ 6-9 months
What is the protective reflex?
~6-9 months
Outstretched arms
What is development?
Global impression of child encompassing: growth, increase in understanding, acquiring new skills & more sophisticated responses & behaviour
Endows child with increasingly complex skills in order to function in society
Who can be aware of development?
- Parents
- Doctors
- Teachers
- Nursery nurses
When can awareness of development occur?
- Opportunistically
- Part of planned programme reviews
What are the 4 domains of child development?
- Gross motor skills
- Fine motor skills
- Speech & Language skills
- Social skills
What is in gross motor skills?
- Position
- Head lag
- Sitting
- Walking
- Running
What is looked at in fine motor skills?
- Use of hands
- Grasp and fine pincer
- Bricks
- Crayon
- Puzzles
What is looked at in speech and language skills?
- Vocalisation
- Words
- Undertsanding
- Imaginative play
What would you look at in social skills?
- Social interaction
- Stranger reaction
- Eating skills
- Dressing
What would you see in a newborn who was pulled up from lying down?
Marked head lag on pulling up
What would you expect to see in a baby who is 6-8 weeks?
raise head to 45 degrees in prone
What would you expect to see in a baby who is 6-8 months in terms of sitting?
Sitting without support
- 6 months - round back
- 8 months - straight back
At what age do babies begin to roll?
3-5 months
At what age would you expect a baby to be able to sit?
6 months
At what age would you expect babies to be able to crawl?
8-9 months
At what age would you expect babies to be able to cruise around furniture?
10 months
At what age would you expect babies to be able to walk unsteadily, broad gait, hands apart?
12 mnths
At what age would you expect babies to be able to walk steadily?
15 months
What are the ways babies can go from sitting to walking?
immobile -> commando crawl -> walking
immobile -> crawling on all 4s -> walking
immobile -> bottom-shuffling -> walking
At what age would you expect babies to be able to follow moving objects?
6 weeks
At what age would you expect babies to reach out for toys?
4 months
At what age would you expect a palmar grasp?
~4-6 months
At what age would you expect a baby to transfer objects from one hand to another?
~7 months
At what age would you expect a baby to do a mature pincer grip?
10 months