Gross motor development: Milestones
Gross motor development is the development of ____ muscles in the body
Large
Gross motor skills allow us to _____
Sit, Stand, Walk, Run, Support our posture, and climb
Fine motor development is the development of ______ muscles in the body
small
Primary affects of Cerebral Palsy
abnormal muscle tone, poor motor control, abnormal reflexes, balance and movement problems, and muscle weakness
MD stands for _________ and is characterized by _________
Muscular Dystrophy, progressive weakness and death of muscle fibers
What are some possible implications of milestones not being achieved
Delayed skills, poor muscle development, delayed sensory development, lack of confidence, etc.
These reflexes, occurring in the brainstem, exist all the way into
Early childhood development
Fine motor skills are used daily in skills such as _______
Brushing teeth, feeding yourself, writing, typing, and other small tasks in the hand
Type of Cerebral Palsy that affects one side of the body
Spastic Hemiplegia
Definition of a degenerative disease
A disease that results in progressive loss of motor movements.
Typical 0-6 months milestones
Rolls over front to back and back to front, sits with support and then independently
The Moro Reflex allows for the child to _______
Most fine motor skills are typically developed by ____ years old
Eight years old
Amount of people with Cerebral Palsy that also experience some degree of a learning disability
One quarter of people with Cerebral Pasly
Two classifications of limb deficiency
Terminal- Limb is correctly developed at its origin but is incomplete further down
Intercalary- all or part of the mid-portion of the limb is missing
Age a child should be able to pull or carry a toy while walking
2 years
Is rooting or sucking the most essential for finding food.
Rooting
The age students should be able to write their name and numbers 1-5
4-5 years old
Athetoid Cerebral Palsy is caused by injuries to the cerebellum T/F
False it is caused by injuries to the Basal Ganglia
Another name for Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Brittle Bone Disease
Age lack of confidence can start to develop due to movement delays
4 years
Which reflex allows for skin-to-skin contact, being essential for the child's emotional well-being
Grasping reflex/Palmers grasp
What are some of the mental difficulties associated with delayed fine motor skills
Difficulties getting ideas down on paper, can affect self-esteem when comparing to peers, avoidance and frustration of pencil-based tasks
Development of Cerebral Palsy most commonly occurs during this stage
Prenatal
Three types of Spina Bifida and their characteristics
Occulta- Mildest form, no protrusion of the spinal cord or its covering, only a few vertebrae are closed.
Meningocele- Protective covering around the spinal cord has pushed through the opening between vertebrae.
Myelomeningocele- Most severe form of Spina Bifida, a section of the spinal nerves and their covering have pushed against the underside of the skin