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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 60 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 coos.
He has a social smile.
He holds his head up 45 degrees.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 8 months

B) 18 months

C) 30 months

D) 2 months

E) 12 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) 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 creep or crawl and sit without support. (See References)


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B) 18 months

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


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C) 30 months

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


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D) 2 months

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At the age of 2 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to coo. Socially, he should be able to smile socially. In terms of motor function, he should be able to hold his head up 45 degrees. (See References)


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E) 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 use a thumb-finger pincer grasp and stand alone. (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
Modified: 12/31/1969
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