Developmental Milestones
Topic: Adult
Created on Sunday, July 16 2006 by
Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.
A woman brings her 6 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 pronounces single syllables and imitates speech sounds.
He enjoys looking at a mirror and prefers being held by his mother to being held by you or your nurse.
He sits with support, transfers an object from one hand to the other, and uses a raking grasp.
This child is meeting milestones for what age?
A) 14 months B) 18 months C) 2 months D) 12 months E) 6 months
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A) 14 months
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At 14 months, he should have a vocabulary of 1 to 2 words. Socially, he should be able to hug his parents and indicate his desires by pointing. In terms of motor function, he should be able to walk alone and stoop and then recover to a standing position. (
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B) 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. (
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C) 2 months
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At the age of 2 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to coo. Socially, he should be able to smile socially. In terms of motor function, he should be able to hold his head up 45 degrees. (
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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. (
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E) 6 months
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At the age of 6 months, a normal child who is meeting his normal language milestones should be able to imitate speech sounds and pronounce single syllables. Socially, he should be able to prefer his mother to other people and enjoy looking at a mirror. In terms of motor function, he should be able to use a raking grasp, sit with support, and transfer an object from one hand to the other. (
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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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Created: 07/16/2006
Modified: 12/31/1969
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