Development Flashcards

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Fields of Denever development screening test (DDST

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These fields are:

 Gross motor (locomotion, motor)

 Fine motor (Adaptive, sensory-motor, manipulation or hand-eye coordination)

 Personal-social (Social)

 Language (communication)

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Def of Gross motor

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  • It includes posture and large body movements (performed by groups of large muscles) e.g. head control, sitting, standing, etc.
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Def of Fine motor

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Coordination of hands and eyes, using fingers for reaching, grasping, and manipulating, etc.

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Def of Social (Cognitive)

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  • Social reaction of child with his surroundings and relatives and his adaptation to the environment e.g. play, self-care, etc.
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Def of Language “Communication”

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The ability to communicate:

  • Verbally (intact hearing,oral musculature, speech centers)
  • Non-verbally (use of 4 gestures, facial expressions and body language, sign language)
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Assessment of development in premature infants

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Primitive reflexes

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◈ These are normal reflex behaviors that appear early in life (maybe in utero)

◈ They are lost as development progresses e.g., grasp reflex should be lost to allow voluntary reaching and grasping

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Gross Motor

  • 3 Months
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◈ Head support when held erect
◈ Raise chest when prone
◈ Support weight on forearm

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Gross Motor

  • 6 Months
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◈ Sit supported (by his arm)
◈ Sit alone ⇢ 7 months

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Gross Motor

  • 9 Months
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◈ Creeps or crawls

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Gross Motor

  • 12 months
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◈ Walks supported (with one handheld)

◈ Walks alone ⇢ 13–15 months

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Gross Motor

  • 18 Months
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◈ Walks upstairs with 1 handheld

◈ Seats himself in small chair

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Gross Motor

  • 24 Month
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◈ Runs well

◈ Walks up & down stairs alone (one step at a time)

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Gross Motor

  • 30 Month
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◈ Walks upstairs alone (alternating feet)

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Gross Motor

  • 36 Months
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◈ Rides & pedals tricycle
◈ Climbs upstairs well
◈ Jumps on spot

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Gross Motor

  • 60 Month
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◈ Hops on one foot
◈ Walks heal to toe along a line

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Fine motor

  • 3 Month
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◈ Open hands spontaneously
◈ Following objects

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Fine motor

  • 6 Month
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◈ Palmer grasp (Transfer objects from hand to hand)

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Fine motor

  • 9 Month
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◈ Pincer grasp (use thumb & finger)

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Fine motor

  • 12 months
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◈ Release an object on command
◈ Drink from a cup

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Fine motor

  • 18 month
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◈ Feeds from a spoon

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Fine motor

  • 24 Months
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◈ Builds a tower of 6 blocks

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Fine motor

  • 30 Months
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◈ Builds a tower of 8 blocks

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Fine motor - 36 Months
◈ Builds a tower of 8 blocks
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Fine motor - 60 Months
◈ Draw a man (6 parts) with a pencil
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Social - 3 Months
Social smile
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Social - 6 Months
Shows likes & dislikes
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Social - 9 Months
◈ Play Peek-a-boo (hide face ⇢ sudden uncover)
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Social - 12 months
◈ Come when called ◈ Play with small ball
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Social - 18 Months
◈ Mimics actions of others
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Social - 24 Months
◈ Plays with others
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Social - 30 Months
◈ Eat with knife & fork ◈ Go to toilet alone
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Social - 36 Months
◈ Eat with knife & fork ◈ Go to toilet alone
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Social - 60 Months
◈ Choose own friends ◈ Dramatic group play
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Language - 3 Months
◈ Coos (sounds like pigeons) ◈ Says “aah, ngah” ◈ Laughs aloud
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Language - 6 Months
◈ Babbles
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Language - 9 Months
◈ Repetitive sounds “mama, dada” ◈ Imitates sounds
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Language - 12 Months
◈ 1 – 2 meaningful words
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Language - 18 Months
At least 6 words
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Language - 24 Months
◈ Sentences of 2 – 3 words
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Language - 30 Months
◈ Uses prepositions ◈ Sentences of 4 words ◈ Recognizes 4 colors ◈ Give full name, age & sex
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Language - 36 Months
◈ Uses prepositions ◈ Sentences of 4 words ◈ Recognizes 4 colors ◈ Give full name, age & sex
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Language - 60 Months
◈ Fluent speech ◈ Ask about mean of word & things
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Abnormal patterns of development
- Developmental Delay - Developmental Regression
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Developmental delay
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Developmental regression
◈ The child starts to lose the previously acquired new learnt skills. ◈ This usually indicates degenerative brain disease
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Causes of delayed motor development (sitting / walking)
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Causes of delayed speech
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Causes of delayed smiling (beyond 6 weeks of life)