Week 3 (EXAM 1) Flashcards
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (~18 mo)
~18 mo: Walks down stairs while holding on
(Variable, not all the time, may still creep down or use other strategies!)
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (18-20 mo)
18-20 mo: Falling while walking more rare now, runs with eyes on ground
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (24-30 mo)
24-30 mo: Walks up stairs “step to” without support
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (25-26 mo)
25-26 mo: Walks backward 10 feet
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (27-28 mo)
27-28 mo: Walks 3 steps on taped line
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (30-36 mo)
30-36 mo: Walks up stairs step over step
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (36-42)
36-42 mo: Walks downs stairs step over step, true bilateral flight phase running
List the gross milestone of walking/stairs (41-42 mo)
41-42 mo: Runs with reciprocal arm swing, on balls of feet, forward trunk lean
List initial walking characteristics (first 3-6 months after learning to walk)
1) unpredictable loss of balance
2) rigid, halting stepping
3) short step length
4) high hand guard/outstretched arms
5) flat foot contact
6) wide BOS
7) toes turned out/external rotation
8) brief single leg stance (32% of gait cycle)
9) knee flexion in stance
10) 17 falls/hour
List immature walking characteristics (around 2 years of age)
1) occasionally loses balance
2) gradual smoothing of pattern
3) increased step length
4) reciprocal arm swing
5) heel strike
6) BOS within lateral dimensions of trunk
7) minimal out toeing/external rotation
8) vertical lift
9) longer limb stance (34% of gait cycle)
10) greater knee flexion after foot strike then extends toes before toe-off
11) seldom falls
List mature walking characteristics (7 years of age, approximately adult gait)
1) rarely loses balance without perturbation
2) relaxed, elongated gait
3) increased step length
4) reciprocal arm swing
5) heel strike
6) narrow BOS
7) minimal vertical lift
8) single limb stance 38% of gait cycle
What are common problems when learning to walk?
1) exaggerated arm swing
2) arms crossing midline of body
3) improper foot placement
4) exaggerated forward trunk lean
5) arms flopping at side or held out for balance
6) twisting of trunk
7) poor rhythmic action
8) landing flat footed
9) flipping foot (or lower leg in/out)
List gross milestones of jumping (2 years)
Jumps down from step
List gross milestones of jumping (2.5+ years)
Hops on one foot (briefly), begins to ride and pedal a tricycle, begins to kick balls
List gross milestones of jumping (3 years)
Clears floor with both feet when jumping (~2 inches)
List gross milestones of jumping (3-5 years)
Jumps over objects, hops on one foot (consistently), kicking continually refined, improved balance and accuracy, rides a bicycle (from tricycle)
List gross milestones of jumping (3-4 years)
Gallops, leading with one foot
List gross milestones of jumping (5 years)
Hops in straight line
List gross milestones of jumping (5-6 years)
Skips, maintains balance
List fine motor milestones of grasping (18-24 mo)
Scribbles simultaneously
List fine motor milestones of grasping (24-36 mo)
Digital pronated grasp, imitates vertical then horizontal stroke
List fine motor milestones of grasping (3 years)
Copies a circle, then able to copy a diamond with rounded edges
List fine motor milestones of grasping (4 years)
Cuts straight line with scissors, can copy a cross pattern progressing to copying a square, static tripod pencil grasp, may progress to finger grip by 5, able to button small buttons
List fine motor milestones of grasping (5 years)
Dynamic tripod grasp, can copy a square
What is the pencil grasp development order?
1) fisted grip or palmar supinate grip
2) digital pronate grip
3) 4 finger grip or quadruped grip
4) static tripod grip
5) dynamic tripod grip
List the social emotional milestones (18-24 mo)
Separation distress/stranger danger improving, begins to show empathy towards other’s distress, uses words to protest/show dissatisfaction
List the social emotional milestones (24-36 mo)
Begins to respond verbally to other’s distress, may pretend to perform common caregiver actions, includes others in pretend play/plans
List the social emotional milestones (3 years)
Uses physical more than verbal aggression, aggressive behavior can escalate quickly if successful, shows interest in why/how things work, generating alternatives in a conflict is difficult
List the social emotional milestones (4 years)
Watches 2-4 hours of tv/day
(1. Until 18 months of age limit screen use to video chatting along with an adult (for example, with a parent who is out of town). 2. Between 18 and 24 months screen time should be limited to watching educational programming with a caregiver. 3. For children 2-5, limit non-educational screen time to about 1 hour per weekday and 3 hours on the weekend days.)
List cognitive and language milestones (18-24 mo)
50-200+ word vocab, object permanence demonstrated by “finding” hidden objects, uses toys/dolls in pretend play
List cognitive and language milestones (24-36 mo)
substitutes objects in pretend play (stick is a sword, etc), matches objects, rapid increase in language ability, uses two part sentences, 250+ word vocab, sings songs
List cognitive and language milestones (3 years)
Counts to 5, can tell simple story, fantasy vs reality is difficult, follows 3 step commands, sentences continue to be more complex, more adult syntax but overgeneralizes verb and plural rules, scribble writing.
List cognitive and language milestones (4 years)
Can line up equal rows, gives age accurately, matches 4 names and colors, can count to 15, fantasy vs reality is improving, creates questions with correct word arrangement, well modulated voice, may reverse letters in writing, understands spatial words like “beside” and “between”
List cognitive and language milestones (5 years)
Understands temporal relationship (past, present, future), counts to 20, will organize by “class”, grammar continues to become more adult like, may begin to use invented spellings