Developmental Milestones
The age at which children start walking.
What is one year old?
What is 16-18 months old?
The two main categories of deficits in people with autism spectrum disorder.
What are social impairments and restricted interests/repetitive behaviors?
The two common classes of medications used to treat ADHD.
What are methylphenidate and amphetamine stimulants?
True or False. When a child bites you, it is reasonable to bite them back.
The age at which children generally roll over.
What is 3-4 months old?
Two screeners for ADHD commonly used.
What are the Vanderbilt ADHD assessments and the Connor's Assessment?
The age at which "linguistic regression" happens in about a third of children with autism.
What is about 18 months old?
This commonly prescribed and relatively safe medication is used to treat hyperactivity in young children, but will not necessarily help them to focus better.
What is guanfacine?
This traditional form of punishment of children has fallen out of favor in recent decades due to it "modeling" bad behavior.
What is "spanking"?
The age at which children generally ride a tricycle.
What is three years old?
The "STAT" is an abbreviation for this tool which is used to screen toddlers for autism.
The current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children.
What is one out of 59 children.
The age at which ADHD is first commonly diagnosed.
What is 5-6 years old?
Headbanging can cause tissue damage to what important sensory organ?
What are the eyes?
The age at which protodeclarative pointing develops.
What is 12-15 months?
A child who comes in with irritability, disrupted sleep, poor eating and school difficulties should be screened for this medical condition.
What is depression?
This medication is FDA approved to treat irritability in autism. However, watch out! It may cause males to grow breasts!
This non-stimulant medication treats both ADHD and anxiety.
What is Strattera (atomoxetine)?
This is the correct response when one child hurts another one.
The age at which a child should be able to dress herself.
What is 5 years old.
The ages at which the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends developmental and behavioral screening.
What are the ages 9 months, 18 months and 24 or 30 months.
This is the laboratory monitoring that should be done on a regular basis for people taking atypical antipsychotics.
What is a lipid panel, fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1C and liver enzymes.
This treatment for ADHD is a second-line agent used only when traditional agents have failed. It also treats depression and may even help you stop smoking. Beware! You never want to prescribe it to someone with epilepsy, or it may increase their seizures!
What is Wellbutrin (bupropion)?
What very serious circumstance should you think about in a very young child with severe anxiety or behavior problems?
What is child abuse?