Development

Question 1

What are the domains of development?

Answer 1

1. Gross motor
2. Fine motor
3. Language
4. Cognition
5. Psychosocial

Question 2

What is childhood development?

Answer 2

Progressive increase in skill and capacity of function

Question 3

What is developmental delay?

Answer 3

One domain affected i.e. gross motor delay

Question 4

What is global developmental delay?

Answer 4

2+ domains affected

Question 5

Delay v disability?

Answer 5

Potential to catch up. i.e. delay usually less than 5y

Question 6

Prevalence of developmental delay?

Answer 6

• ~2.5% population score 2SD below mean
• 10% will have some form of developmental delay
• 1% will have GDD

Question 7

Average age of walking?

Answer 7

12m

Question 8

What is the most common DD domain affected?

Answer 8

Language

Question 9

What are screening tests for developmental delay?

Answer 9

• Parents evaluation of developmental status (PEDS)
• Ages and stages questionnaire
• Infant toddler checklist for language and communication
• Brigance screens
• Bayley’s infant neurodevelopmental screen
• Denver developmental screen

Question 10

Rough guide for correcting pre term infants for e.g. Denver developmental evaluation?

Answer 10

Less than 1m pre term: don’t correct.

More: correct i.e. born 12w early, at 6 months can consider as 3m

Question 11

Formula for calculating weight?

Answer 11

(Age + 4) x 2