

The developmental milestones from the Denver II Developmental Screening Test include cognitive and language/communication skills, fine and gross motor skills and social/emotional skills. It tests the child in various areas with developmental milestones. The ages between toddler and preschool is a sensitive time to assess the child for developmental problems such as mental retardation, which is detected at 2 years old if the child is not able to achieve any language milestones (Hazen, Abrams, Muriel, & Danforth, 2008).ĭevelopmental Milestones The Denver II Developmental Screening test was developed as a tool to detect developmental disorders in children early on. The girl is to undergo a Denver II Developmental Screening test to check if she is growing properly for her age. and she is currently enrolled in a day-care program where she gets to play with other children of her age.

She was born full term through vaginal childbirth and was breastfed for only the first month before she was discontinued and started taking formula feedings.
