predictable aspects of a child's growth and development.

QUESTION DESCRIPTION

Well Child Developmental Assessment Paper Guidelines

Students will conduct a developmental assessment met in a home setting to identify factors influencing a child’s development.

WELL CHILD DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT PAPER (20%)

Each student will conduct a pediatric developmental assessment in order to facilitate his/her learning of the multiple, predictable aspects of a child’s growth and development.The student will also assess the child’s home environment to identify some of the factors influencing the child’s development.Following the visit, a written paper will be due which will include physiologic and psychosocial assessment data, goals for the child and family, interventions, and recommendations.

I.PROCEDURE FOR THE VISIT

Identify a well child (1 month – 10 years of age) either in a home or school environment.The child should not be a member of the student’s immediate family.

For home visits, you will be conducting a developmental and a home assessment for a child birth to 10 years of age.For school students, you may conduct a systematic assessment of their developmental status and identify environmental factors located in the school which are aimed at stimulating their development.

Some suggested parameters to include:

a)birth date, age, and gender

b)growth parameters – use growth charts based on the

For children < 2 years, use the Birth to 36 months 3rd-97th percentile forms and plot the following on the chart:
- length for age
- weight for age
- head circumference for age
- weight for length
For children > 2 years, use the 2-20 years 3^rd-97^th percentile forms and plot the following on the chart: