Developmental Surveillance and Screening — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: At _____ months, make-believe (symbolic) play centers on the child s own body

Answer: 12

Flashcard 2: Which milestones will be affected in a child of cerebral palsy?_____

Answer: All 4

Flashcard 3: The term clumsy child syndrome has been used historically to denote _____ disorder.

Answer: developmental coordination

Flashcard 4: Symbolisation develops in which stage of cognitive development?_____

Answer: Sensorimotor

Flashcard 5: 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 6: 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 7: Separation anxiety begins at about _____ months of age and peaks at 18 months

Answer: 9-10

Flashcard 8: Do kids with autism spectrum disorder show early or late handedness and lateralization?_____

Answer: Late

Flashcard 9: When the bed wetting starts after a minimum period of _____ months of dryness at night, it is termed as secondary enuresis

Answer: six