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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 12 month old girl into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
She walks alone and is able to stoop and then return to a standing position.
The mother tells you that the child hugs her parents, has a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words, and indicates her desires by pointing.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 6 months

B) 48 months

C) 14 months

D) 4 months

E) 60 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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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 transfer an object from one hand to the other, sit with support, and use a raking grasp. (See References)


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B) 48 months

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Socially, she should be able to play with other children and use the toilet alone. In terms of motor function, she 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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C) 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 stoop and then recover to a standing position and walk alone. (See References)


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D) 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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E) 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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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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