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Recognizing Early Motor Delays at 2, 4 and 6 Months of Age and Importance of Tummy Time ACOFP 54th Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars Recognizing Early Motor Delays at 2, 4 and 6 Months of Age and Importance of Tummy Time Karen R. Judy, MD 3/7/2017 Baby Milestones and Recognizing Early Motor Delays Celebrating 30 Years of Assuring the Best For All Babies’ Development Today, 1 in 40 Children in the U.S. Has an Early Motor Delay. 1,2 About Pathways.org • National Non-Profit Educational Foundation • Established in 1985 • Medical Roundtable • Members provide strategic and supportive direction • Consists of leading physicians, clinicians, and lay advisors • Activities Include: • Brochures and videos on development viewed over 6,000 times per day • Baby Calendar with weekly Games & Activities to promote development • Website: All materials are FREE to download and copy • Toll-Free Parents Hotline 800-955-CHILD 1 3/7/2017 Assure Baby’s Physical Development Early Motor Delay A child with an early motor delay could exhibit any of the following conditions: • Poor head and neck control • Muscle stiffness • Speech delays • Swallowing difficulties • Slumped or asymmetrical posture • Clumsiness • Spasms • Delayed sitting or walking • Delayed getting hand to mouth 2 3/7/2017 Why Early Detection Matters Dramatic increase in cases of early motor delays in the past 25 years. Reasons for the sharp increase: • Increase in number of multiple births • Increase in number of premature births • Increased survival rate of children with cardiac, neurological and genetic disorders • Post-birth positioning 3,4 Recognizing Early Motor Delays Typical Eight positions to Atypical observe movement: 1. Supine 2. Sidelying 3. Prone 4. Pull to Sit 5. Sitting Good vertical 6. Horizontal Suspension alignment from 7. Protective Response head to feet No independent head lifting 8. Standing Focus on the quality and symmetry of the movement. 10 3 3/7/2017 Comparison of Two, Four and Six Month Old Development Recognizing Early Motor Delays Dr. Elsbeth Köng • Internationally recognized authority on early detection and early intervention for infants and children with early motor delays. • Work resulted in the extensive training of medical professionals around the world. • Revolutionary vision of beginning therapy at the critical age of 3 months. • Power of Observation 4 3/7/2017 Tummy Time Supervised time while awake that babies spend on their stomachs. National survey of pediatric experts indicates increase in infant motor delays; more Tummy Time is key.9 Increase in early motor delays, can be due to lack of Tummy Time while awake. Tummy Time can begin as soon as baby comes home from the hospital. Importance of Tummy Time Positional Torticollis Positional Plagiocephaly 5 3/7/2017 Positional Plagiocephaly 4 Month Old View from Top View from Behind Early Detection & Early Intervention Importance of Tummy Time 6 3/7/2017 Importance of Tummy Time Tummy Time is critical for building muscle strength in the core, back, neck, and shoulders; strength children need to meet their developmental milestones. Importance of Tummy Time 7 3/7/2017 Early Intervention Pediatric therapy improves the abilities of a child. Pediatric Pediatric Occupational Physical Therapy Therapy Pediatric Speech/Language Therapy Communicating with Parents • Ask parents questions • Listen to parents • Schedule a follow-up visit • Suggest parents keep a notebook of observations • Suggest a second opinion/referral 8 3/7/2017 Referrals If you assess a child and observe a potential early motor delay Next step: Refer your patient for an evaluation or a screening by a specialist If a child requires therapy… Collaboration of the physician and the therapist is essential for maximizing the child's developmental outcome. Early treatment of physical differences is vital in assuring the best for a baby. Recommended Organizations Some suggestions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): www.AAP.org American Academy of Pediatrics Parent’s Site: www.healthychildrens.org American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians(ACOP): www.acopeds.org American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): www.AOTA.org American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): www.APTA.org Neuro-Development Treatment Association (NDTA): www.NDTA.org Pediatric Neurologist: www.childneurologysociety.org Developmental and Behavioral Pediatricians: www.sdbp.org/find_a_clinician.cfm Easter Seals: www.easterseals.com Pathways.org: www.pathways.org Each States Early Intervention Program: http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/topics/earlyid/partc_elig_table.pdf 9 3/7/2017 Thank you for taking the time to learn recognizing early delays. We hope that this overview has provided you with the skills and tools to: •Understand the importance of observation/surveillance •Visually recognize early motor delays as early as 2, 4, and 6 months of age •Tummy Time Tips to share with parents. •Listen & Communicate with parents. •Refer children for further screening as soon as possible Questions 1. IDEA (Individuals with Disability Education Act) mandates beginning intervention at _____ for all children with physical 4. Which is a physical development warning sign for a child 6 months or challenges and special needs. older? A. 9 months A. Rounded Back B. 5 years old B. Keeps hands fisted and lacks arm movement C. Birth C. Stiff legs D. 2 years old D. Poor head control E. None of the above E. All of the above 2. Things to look for while observing a child’s development are: 5. A 6 month old boy is not able to bear weight when placed in supported A. Variety of movement standing. He was born full-term with no prenatal problems and an B. Muscle tone uneventful delivery. Your exam noted hypotonia in legs. What C. Antigravity movement decision regarding early intervention is appropriate? D. Ability to track an object 180 degrees from side to side A. Refer to early intervention only if parent asks E. All of the above B. No referral is needed 3. By 3 months of age a typically developing child should meet C. Simultaneous refer to early intervention programs and order imaging the following milestone: . and/or diagnostic tests A. Begins to use an open cup D. Wait till the next well-child visit. B. Lifts and holds head up E. Wait until child is eligible for special education in preschool C. Uses thumb and pointer finger to pick up tiny objects D. Sits independently E. 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Washington D.C: National Academy Press; 2000. 5 National Center for Health Statistics & NICHD. SIDS Rate & Back Sleeping. Safe to Sleep Public Education Campaign. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/SIDS/upload/SIDS_rate_back_sleep_2006.pdf Accessed Oct. 28, 2013. 6 7 Ianelli V. Reducing the Risk. About.com http://pediatrics.about.com/od/safety/a/05_sids.htm Accessed October 28, 2013. 8 Mawji A, Robinson Vollman A, Hatfield J., McNeil DA, Sauvé R. The incidence of positional plagiocephaly: A cohort study. Pediatrics. 2013;132(2):298-304 9 American Physical Therapy Association. Lack of ‘Tummy Time’ Leads to Motor Delays in Infants, PTs Say. American Physical Therapy Association. Apta.org. http://www.apta.org/Media/Releases/Consumer/2008/8/6/ Accessed October 28, 2013. 10 Halfon N, Regalado M, Sareen H, Inkelas M, Reuland CP, Glascoe FP, Olson, LM. Assessing development in the pediatric office, Pediatrics, 2004; 113(6):1926-33. 9 Clarren SK, Smith DW, & Hanson JW. 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