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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 18 month old girl into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
She walks alone and is able to stoop and then return to a standing position.
The mother tells you that the child has a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words, hugs her parents, and indicates her desires by pointing.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 30 months

B) 18 months

C) 12 months

D) 6 months

E) 14 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) 30 months

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Socially, she should be able to engage in pretend play and be able to help to put things away. In terms of motor function, she should be able to copy a vertical line and climb stairs with alternate feet. (See References)


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B) 18 months

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At 18 months, she should have a vocabulary of 6 words. Socially, she should be able to feed herself. In terms of motor function, she should be able to walk up steps while someone is holding her hand and imitate scribbling. (See References)


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C) 12 months

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


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D) 6 months

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Socially, she should be able to prefer her mother to other people and enjoy looking at a mirror. In terms of motor function, she should be able to sit with support, transfer an object from one hand to the other, and use a raking grasp. (See References)


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E) 14 months

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At 14 months, she should have a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words. Socially, she should be able to indicate her desires by pointing and hug her parents. In terms of motor function, she should be able to walk alone and stoop and then recover to a standing position. (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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