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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 18 month old girl into your clinic. The mother is concerned that the child may be developmentally delayed.
She uses a thumb-finger pincer grasp and stands without help.
The mother tells you that the child adjusts her body when she is being dressed, uses words like "dada" or "mama" with specific meaning, and plays simple games with a ball.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?

A) 2 months

B) 36 months

C) 12 months

D) 18 months

E) 14 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) 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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B) 36 months

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


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C) 12 months

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


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D) 18 months

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At 18 months, she should have a vocabulary of 6 words. Socially, she should be able to feed herself. In terms of motor function, she should be able to imitate scribbling and walk up steps while someone is holding her hand. (See References)


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E) 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 hug her parents and indicate her desires by pointing. 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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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
Modified: 12/31/1969
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