Developmental Milestones

Topic: Adult

Created on Sunday, July 16 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) 4 months
 
        B) 2 months
 
        C) 60 months
 
        D) 8 months
 
        E) 30 months
 

 

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A) 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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B) 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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C) 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 skip and copy a triange.   (See References)

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D) 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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E) 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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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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