Screening In Developmental Delay

Question 1

Global developmental delay describe what it is

Answer 1

Have to be <5years of age term only applies <5years

Failure to achieve expected developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning

Question 2

Intellectual disability

Answer 2

Term used after 5 years of age
Deficits in intellectual functioning
Deficits in adaptive functioning
Onset of the intellectual and adaptive deficits during the developmental period
Severity of ID is based on ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING
Mild/mod/severe/ profound

Question 3

Maternal depression PND impacts on child developement

Answer 3

True

And developmental delay needs EARLY referral

Question 4

1/6 children coming to a GP have developmental or behavioral concerns

Answer 4

Truer

Pick up the problems early and early intervention makes a difference

Question 5

Hearing impairment

Answer 5

The later its picked up the worse the outcome True
Critical periods
SWISH hearing assessments at birth
SQUITS before 3/12 for binocular vision

Question 6

Serve and return what is it

Answer 6

A responsive care giver

Baby smiles you smile and talk back to them