Developmental Assessment Checklist

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Initial orientation
Topic Educational components Date Comments
Understanding GP registrar educational
needs.
Reasons and functions of
clinic, roles, parent-held
records, educational
resources.
Sitting in with doctor Observing 6 week and 4
year checks.
Sitting in with practice Observing giving
nurse injections.
Sitting in with health Observing the role of the
visitor HV in the baby clinic.
Home visiting with health Half day.
visitor
Developmental assessment
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Developmental assessment
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Specific topics
Topic Educational components Date Comments
6 week check Perform and complete
checklist (observation by
doctor).
8 month check Perform and complete
checklist (observation by
health visitor).
Hearing test Perform (observation by
health visitor).
2-3 year check Perform (observation by
health visitor).
Orthoptist Observe.
4 year check Perform and complete
checklist (observation by
doctor).
Assessment MCQ (PEP)
MEQ
Random case analysis
Problem case analysis
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Specific tutorial topics
Topic
Heart murmurs
Squints
Minor illness
Common infections
Infant feeding
Growth problems
Skin problems in the infant
Sleep problems in the
infant
Colic in the infant
The “terrible 2’s”
Behaviour problems in
toddlers
Enuresis
Encopresis
School refusal
The child as a symptom
Hearing problems
Serious illnesses
Congenital abnormalities
Educational components Date Comments
Recognition and
management.
Recognition and
management.
Recognition and
management.
Understand the
presentation, incubation
and management of
common childhood
ailments.
Bottle and breast feeding,
weaning, toddler eating
habits.
Height, weight and head
circumference.
Management of
abnormalities.
Use of centile charts.
Eczema, birth marks.
Identification and
assessment. Management
of glue ear.
Presentation and
management of meningitis,
epiglottitis, croup.
Downs syndrome, cleft lip
and palate, talipes, CDH,
minor abnormalities.
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6 week developmental assessment checklist

Topic Educational components Date Comments
GENERAL
Seeks parental concern re
health development and
behaviour
Handling and approach to
child
Makes adequate record Use of parent held notes.

CHECK
Weight Management of abnormal.
Length Management of abnormal.
Head circumference Management of abnormal.

CHECK
General behaviour
Appearance
Skin Birth marks.
Fontanelles
Palate
Motor tone
Reflexes
Vision/eyes Testing for cataracts.
Squint Testing for squint.
Ears Congenital abnormalities.
Hearing
Language/vocalisation
Heart Management of murmurs.
Recognition of heart
failure.
Femoral arteries
Spine
Hips
Feet
Hernia
Testes Management of
maldescended testes and
hydrocoeles.
Genitalia Hypospadias and female
genital abnormalities.

ADVICE RE
Health education
Immunisation

Comments
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8 month developmental assessment checklist

Topic Educational components Date Comments
GENERAL
Seeks parental concern re
health development and
behaviour
Handling and approach to
child
Makes adequate record Use of parent held notes

CHECK
Weight
Head circumference

CHECK
General behaviour
Appearance
Skin
Fontanelles
Motor tone
Co-ordination (fine motor)
Vision/eyes
Squint
Ears
Hearing Performing hearing tests.
Management of
abnormalities.
Language/vocalisation
Hips
Testes

ADVICE RE
Health education
Immunisation

Comments
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4 year developmental assessment checklist

Topic Educational components Date Comments
GENERAL
Seeks parental concern re
health development and
behaviour
Handling and approach to
child
Makes adequate record Use of parent held notes

CHECK
Weight
Height

CHECK
General behaviour
Appearance Scoliosis
Skin
Co-ordination (fine motor)
Vision/eyes
Squint
Ears
Hearing
Language/vocalisation
Heart
Testes
Bladder control
Bowel control

ADVICE RE
Health education
Immunisation

Comments