Developmental Milestones

Topic: Adult

Created on Sunday, July 16 2006 by

Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

 
        A) 6 months
 
        B) 14 months
 
        C) 12 months
 
        D) 8 months
 
        E) 24 months
 

 

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A) 6 months

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Socially, she should be able to enjoy looking at a mirror and prefer her mother to other people. In terms of motor function, she 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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B) 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 indicate her desires by pointing and hug her parents. 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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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) 8 months

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At the age of 8 months, a normal child who is meeting her normal language milestones should be able to jabber, that is, say things like "dadada" and "bababa". Socially, she should be able to be able to play peekaboo and patty-cake, and wave bye-bye. In terms of motor function, she should be able to sit without support and creep or crawl.   (See References)

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E) 24 months

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