Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which milestones will be affected in a child of cerebral palsy?_____

Answer: All 4

Flashcard 2: The term clumsy child syndrome has been used historically to denote _____ disorder.

Answer: developmental coordination

Flashcard 3: Developmental surveillance is **NOT** a _____ test.

Answer: definitive

Extra: Developmental surveillance is a flexible, longitudinal, and continuous clinical process (not a single test). It is used to identify children at risk, who should then undergo standardized **screening** and, if necessary, **definitive** diagnostic evaluation.

Flashcard 4: The Denver II, ASQ, PEDS, and Trivandrum Developmental Screening Chart (TDSC) are examples of developmental _____ tests.

Answer: screening

Extra: Developmental **surveillance** is an ongoing process of monitoring development at every well-child visit. Developmental **screening** involves using standardized tools at specific intervals (typically 9, 18, and 30 months) to identify children at risk. Common screening tools include: - Denver II (Denver Developmental Screening Test) - ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) - PEDS (Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status) - TDSC (Trivandrum Developmental Screening Chart)

Flashcard 5: Separation anxiety begins at about _____ months of age and peaks at 18 months

Answer: 9-10

Flashcard 6: Do kids with autism spectrum disorder show early or late handedness and lateralization?_____

Answer: Late

Flashcard 7: When the bed wetting starts after a minimum period of _____ months of dryness at night, it is termed as secondary enuresis

Answer: six

Flashcard 8: At _____ month, symbolic transformations in play are not limited to child's body

Answer: 18