Developmental milestones are behaviours or physical skills seen in infants & young childeren as they grow and develop.
Rolling over, crawling, walking, and talking are all considered milestones.
The milestones are different for every age range.
There is a traditional home in which a toddler may reach each milestone.
Skills such as taking the first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones.
Paediatricians and Therapists with a special interest in Child Development.
Coordinator / Contact:
Dr Deepika Jain
■ International tool for monitoring and supporting child development 0-42 months
■ Standardised on the Indian population
■ Validated against the Bayley Scale of Infant Development
■ Published in Lancet Global Health (2018)
■ Used in over 25 countries
■ Supported by UNICEF (Used in their programs)
■ Easy to use, takes 15-20 mins and available in English/Hindi/Gujarati
■ The tool is FREE to use by trained professionals
Pretchel’s General Movement Assessment course to diagnose children at risk for Cerebral palsy in preterm and early term age
GDBPCON 2018 – 17th National Conference of Growth Development and Behavior Pediatrics was scheduled on 23-24-25 November 2018 at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) on the theme ‘Holistic Approach to Developmental Disorders’.
