Lecture 2 An Approach to Assessing Children

Question 1

What is the normal feeding of a baby

Answer 1

140-180 ml/kg/day

Question 2

Before what age do children acquire the vast majority of their functional skills

Answer 2

5 years

Question 3

Name the functional skill seen at 3 months

Answer 3

Smile- social

Question 4

Name the functional skills seen at 6 months (4)

Answer 4

Sits upright without support
Responds to name
Sounds (2 syllable babble)
Stranger awareness

Question 5

Name the functional skills seen at 9 months (3)

Answer 5

Picks up small things with thumb and finger
Looks for objects that fall out of sight
Pull to stand

Question 6

Name the functional skills seen at 12 months

Answer 6

Walks without help
Uses one or two words with meaning
Uses mama or dada specifically for parents
Points to things of interest 
Feeds self with spoon

Question 7

Name functional skills seen at 18 months

Answer 7

Scribbles with crayon
Starts to join words into sentences
Early pretend play

Question 8

Name functional skills seen at 3 years

Answer 8

Draws or copies a complete circle

Question 9

Name functional skills seen at 3.5 years

Answer 9

Follows three simple instructions in order

Question 10

Name functional skills seen in 4.5 years

Answer 10

Draws person with 3 parts