01:830:310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Euphemism, Child Development Stages, Cerebral Palsy
24 Mar 2016
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Developmental milestones allow doctors to check that a baby is developing. A developmental delay is a failure to meet age appropriate expectations based on a typical developmental sequence. Responsiveness to people, low muscle tone, stiffness, feeding. What instrument is used to assess infant/toddler development by the. Looks for any kind of developmental delays across several different areas. A non-progressive brain disorder-affecting automaticpostural control and movement. Acquired before birth, during birth, or slightly after birth. Can be caused by lack of oxygen, intracranial hemorhage, meningitis, chronic alcohol abuse, gentic factors, etc. Individual can have normal intelligence, which is masked by significant motor deficits. Developmental disability broader term, physical and/or cognitive dd is an umbrella term that includes id. Id are cognitive impairments, the most common type of dd. Children have hypotonia (low muscle tone)-poor control of body and coordination. Motor development is extremely delayed compared to normal children.
