Learning Outcomes

Questions on Growth

• How do you measure growth in children?
• What are the Types of growth charts used in the UK?
• What are the key points to remember when plotting growth charts?

Questions on development

• Define development.

• What is developmental screening ?

• What is developmental surveillance ?

• What is developmental assessment ?

• What are the 5 areas of development and when are they monitored ?

• What factors impact child development in terms of medical, social and family history?

• What is the difference between development milestones and average development ?

• What is the difference between developmental delay and developmental regression?

• What is the schedule of developmental surveillance in NI?

• Summary of Primitive reflexes and when they disappear

• Summary of Development