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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 60 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 names 4 colors and counts 10 objects correctly.
He skips and copies a triange.
The mother tells you that the child asks about the meaning of words and engages in domestic role playing.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?


 
        A) 30 months
 
        B) 60 months
 
        C) 24 months
 
        D) 6 months
 
        E) 18 months
 

 


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A) 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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B) 60 months

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At the age of 60 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to count 10 objects correctly and name 4 colors. 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 copy a triange and skip.   (See References)

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C) 24 months

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

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D) 6 months

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Socially, he should be able to enjoy looking at a mirror and prefer his mother to other people. In terms of motor function, he should be able to transfer an object from one hand to the other, use a raking grasp, and sit with support.   (See References)

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E) 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 imitate scribbling and walk up steps while someone is holding his hand.   (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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