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

A) 2 months

B) 6 months

C) 36 months

D) 60 months

E) 8 months

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) 2 months

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


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B) 6 months

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


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C) 36 months

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


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D) 60 months

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Socially, she should be able to ask about the meaning of words and engage in domestic role playing. In terms of motor function, she should be able to copy a triange and skip. (See References)


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E) 8 months

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