Normal Growth and Development

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Patterns of Growth and Development

• Cephalocaudal - head to toe
• Proximodistal - near to far
• Differentiation - from simple to complex

Growth Measures

• Height
• Weight
• Frontal-Occipital Circumference

Theories of Development

• Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
• Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
• Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
• Language Development

Assessment of Growth and Development using the Denver II Developmental Screening Test

• Screens children from birth through 6 years of age
• Assesses four (4) skills
1. Personal-Social
2. Fine Motor Adaptive
3. Language
4. Gross Motor