Developmental Milestones Flashcards
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What are the common causes for developmental Delays?
Prematurity
Chronic illness
Long term hospitalization
Down Syndrome
Cerebral palsy(neural disabilities)
What is development?
A continuous,dynamic, and interactive process of growth and refinement to maturity
What dies development allow a child to do?
Adapt to the environment
Response to the demands of the environment
Leran how to control the environment
And acquiring independence in all levels (sensorial motor,social and emotional)
What factors influence a child’s development?-Internal
Genetics
Maturation of the CNS and neuroplasticity
Heath and Nutrition
What factors influence a child’s development?-Home
Mothers health
Resources at home
Maternal love and encouragement
Demands of the environment
What factors influence a child’s development?-Social
Cultural norms
Social opportunities
Access to health
What are the developments milestones of a 0-2 month old?
Bringing hands to mouth
Normal to still be in a flexed position
Move arms and legs open hands briefly
What are the developments milestones of a 0-2 month old Socially and emotionally?
Calms down when picked up or talked to
Looks at caregivers face
Seems happy to see caregiver
What are the developmenta milestones of a 3 month old?
Lifting head and chest in prone
Opening hands more
Takes swipes at dangling toys
Smiles
Recognizing familiar people
What are the developments milestones of a 4 month old with gross motor?
May start to roll from tummy to back
Brings hands to mouth
Holds a toy when you put in hand
Pushes elbows and forearms when on tummy
Uses arm to swing at toys
What are the developments milestones of a 4 month old socially/emotionally?
Smiles on own
Chuckles when you make him laugh
Looks at you and moves and makes sounds to get attention
What are the developments milestones of a 4 month old with language and communication?
Coos
Make sounds when you talk back to them
Tuens head to sound of your voice
What are the developments milestones of a 4 month with cognitive milestones?
If opens mouth when he sees bottle or breast
Looks at hands with interest
What are the development milestones of 6 months with Gross motor?
Rolls on tummy to back and vice versa
Starts to maintain sit position(bear sit)
Pushes up straight on arms when tummy time
What are the development milestones of a 6 month with social and emotional?
Knows familiar people
Looks at self in mirror
Laughs
What are the development milestones of 6 month with language and communication?
Takes turns making sounds
Blows raspberries
Makes squealing sounds
What are the development milestones of a 6 month with cognitive milestones?
Puts things in mouth as a method of exploring
Reaches and takes specific toys the want
Closes moth as a sign of not want food anymore
What are the development milestones of a 7 -9month?
Bangs objects
Holds his/her bottle
May start to lean forward into 4 point knealing
Still leans forward on hands in sitting (sits more independent)
What are the development milestones of a 10 -12 month?
Development of pincer grip
May start to take steps
Cruises on furniture
May start to pull into standing
What are the development milestones of an 18 month for gross motor?
Scribbles
Starts to walk
Self feeding using hands
Attempts to use spoon
Climb off and onto chair
What are the development milestones of an 18-month-old socially and emotionally?
Points toward objects to show you
Assists with dressing
Shows interest in things
What are the development milestones of 18 months for language and communication?
Attemps to say other words
Follows one step directions without any gestures
What are the development milestones of an 18 month old with cognitive milestones?
Plays with toys in a simple manner Copies caregiver doing chores
