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Developmental Milestones

Topic: Adult

Created on Sunday, July 16 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

A woman brings her 6 month old boy into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
As you observe and examine the kid, you note that he pronounces single syllables and imitates speech sounds.
He enjoys looking at a mirror and prefers being held by his mother to being held by you or your nurse.
He sits with support, transfers an object from one hand to the other, and uses a raking grasp.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 12 months

B) 36 months

C) 6 months

D) 8 months

E) 24 months

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This question was created on July 16, 2006 by .
This question was last modified on December 31, 1969.

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) 12 months

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At 12 months, he should be able to use words like "dada" or "mama" with specific meaning. Socially, he should be able to adjust his body when he is being dressed and play simple games with a ball. In terms of motor function, he should be able to stand alone and use a thumb-finger pincer grasp. (See References)


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B) 36 months

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Socially, he should be able to help when he is being dressed. In terms of motor function, he should be able to copy a circle, ride a tricycle, and stand on one foot. (See References)


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C) 6 months

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At the age of 6 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to imitate speech sounds and pronounce single syllables. Socially, he should be able to prefer his mother to other people and enjoy looking at a mirror. In terms of motor function, he should be able to transfer an object from one hand to the other, sit with support, and use a raking grasp. (See References)


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D) 8 months

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At the age of 8 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to jabber, that is, say things like "dadada" and "bababa". Socially, he should be able to be able to play peekaboo and patty-cake, and wave bye-bye. In terms of motor function, he should be able to sit without support and creep or crawl. (See References)


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E) 24 months

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At 24 months, he should have a vocabulary of about 250 words. Socially, he should be able to help when he is being undressed and listen to stories with pictures. In terms of motor function, he should be able to make circular scribbles, run well, and copy a horizontal line. (See References)


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References:

1. Michelson, D.J., and Aswal, S. (2004). Global Developmental Delay and Developmental Regression. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 75-84.


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Developmental Milestones
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Question written by . (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/16/2006
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