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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 enjoys looking at a mirror and prefers being held by her mother to being held by you or your nurse.
She uses a raking grasp, sits with support, and transfers an object from one hand to the other.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 6 months

B) 24 months

C) 4 months

D) 12 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) 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 pronounce single syllables and imitate speech sounds. 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 use a raking grasp, transfer an object from one hand to the other, and sit with support. (See References)


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B) 24 months

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


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C) 4 months

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Socially, she should be able to sustain social contact. In terms of motor function, she should be able to bear weight on her legs and grasp objects. (See References)


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D) 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 use a thumb-finger pincer grasp and stand alone. (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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