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

A) 14 months

B) 18 months

C) 60 months

D) 48 months

E) 6 months

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) 14 months

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At 14 months, he should have a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words. Socially, he should be able to hug his parents and indicate his desires by pointing. In terms of motor function, he should be able to stoop and then recover to a standing position and walk alone. (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 walk up steps while someone is holding his hand and imitate scribbling. (See References)


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C) 60 months

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


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D) 48 months

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Socially, he should be able to play with other children and use the toilet alone. In terms of motor function, he should be able to use scissors to cut out pictures, copy a square and a cross, and hop on one foot. (See References)


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