Assessment of Developmental Status and Locomotor Balance in Healthy Children.

Assessment of Developmental Status and Locomotor Balance in Healthy Children. A Normative Study.

The aim of this study is to assess developmental milestones and balance in children in Pakistan. We are using Ages and Stages Questionnaire for developmental milestones and Timed up and Go test for balance.

We will visit daycare centers and primary schools to collect data and compare them to cut off values provided in the scale. After scoring each domain, scores will tell whether child needs further investigation or he is healthy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 2 months to 5 years of age
• Families living in urban areas
• Families with financial stability when the child was growing

Exclusion Criteria:

• Multiple Pregnancies of mother
• A known history of diabetes of mother
• Uneducated Mother
• A known history of psychological problems of parents
• Impaired Cognition of Children
• Deafness or Blindness of Children
• Children with 36 weeks or less gestational periods