Developmental Milestones for Children

In today’s episode, we are talking about normal child development. We will talk about why this is important and how you will be evaluating children’s development. We will go over major milestones in the 4 developmental domains: movement/physical development – or gross and fine motor, language/communication, cognitive, and social/emotional. We will go over some common cases. Finally, we will briefly discuss what you should do if you suspect developmental delay. Why it is important to learn about developmental delay. Why it is important to learn about development Developmental surveillance versus developmental screening versus diagnosis of developmental issues Developmental domains/categories: Expressive language Receptive language Gross motor: this is how you use all of your big muscles  Fine motor: hand/eye coordination  Social/emotional: how children interact with others and show emotion.  Language/Communication: how children express their needs and share what they are thinking, as well as understand what is said to them. Hearing is important for language/communication development. Cognitive:  how children learn new things and solve problems Movement/Physical Development:  how children use their bodies.  Learning milestones Learn the schedule for well child visits Watch children at different ages to see what they can do.  Gross motor milestones: 1 year goal is to be able to walk independently. Fine motor milestones: 1 year goal is to be able to put food into one’s mouth Language and communication milestones: 1 year goal is to be able to say a few words Social and emotional milestones: 1 year goal is to recognize that people are individuals that they can interact withOK, so those are some of the major milestones. Now, let’s go through a few common case scenarios that have some specific teaching points.  Cases What if there is developmental delay Resources/Links: CDC’s Developmental Milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html Ages and Stages developmental screening tool: https://agesandstag...

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