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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 14 month old boy into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
He walks up steps while someone is holding his hand and imitates scribbling.
The mother tells you that the child has a vocabulary of 6 words and feeds himself.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 18 months

B) 36 months

C) 30 months

D) 12 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) 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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B) 36 months

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


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C) 30 months

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Socially, he should be able to be able to help to put things away and engage in pretend play. In terms of motor function, he should be able to copy a vertical line and climb stairs with alternate feet. (See References)


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D) 12 months

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At 12 months, he should be able to use words like "dada" or "mama" with specific meaning. Socially, he should be able to play simple games with a ball and adjust his body when he is being dressed. In terms of motor function, he should be able to use a thumb-finger pincer grasp and stand alone. (See References)


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E) 60 months

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Socially, he should be able to ask about the meaning of words and engage in domestic role playing. In terms of motor function, he should be able to skip and copy a triange. (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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Question written by . (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/16/2006
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