Setting limits to encourage the required behaviour can be carried out by using appropriate sanctions and rewards. This could be in the schoolâ€TMs behaviour policy, go and look.
Build independence through encouraging children through their self-help skills dressing/undressing for P.E.. Be patient and give support when a child is carrying out a task that will develop their self- help skills.
Opportunities should be made available for children and young people to have access to social play through cooperative play, e.g. team games and sports.
Using books, play people and DVDs to show children about ideas of conflict, fairness; within lots of childrenâ€TMs DVDs there is quite often a theme or moral. …show more content…
A child who is shown no love, support or subjected to abuse at home may suffer from low self esteem or have little or no value in themselves. Children who witness domestic violence are more likely to have behavioural problems which could lead to a negative impact on their development.
Language barrier; if a child/young person speaks a different language at home from the one being taught at school, he/she could find learning a little more challenging e.g. A child who has moved from a different country and who does not know English. This will be harder for these children to communicate with other students or the teacher; therefore this will be frustrating for the child and affect his development.
Domestic violence; a child/young person who is witnessing this at home may find it hard to communicate or become withdrawn. Other children may react differently and their behaviour may become a concern. Younger children may express their hurt by bed wetting or have problems at school. Older children symptoms may include vandalism, drug or alcohol abuse and eating disorders. They may also try to block out the abuse that they are witnessing or blame themselves for what is happening. All of these will affect how their development may not follow the expected …show more content…
This can result in physical and cognitive malfunctions that are not connected to hereditary influences. In addition, nutrition plays a large role in the development of certain characteristics, or the lack thereof. Even stress can alter DNA and cause developmental delays. In addition, stress, pollutants such as cigarette smoke and malnutrition can slow the physical and cognitive development of children as well.
Downâ€TMs syndrome: All people with Downâ€TMs syndrome will have some degree of learning disability. Children with Downâ€TMs syndrome do learn to walk, talk and be toilet-trained, but in general will meet these developmental milestones later than their ordinary peers.
ADHD/ADD: Children with attention deficit and/or hyperactivity face many difficulties as they grow up. As infants, those later diagnosed with ADHD are often described to have been excitable, irritable, colicky, or inconsolable. Often they are very physically active, easily distracted, and can be extremely sensitive to sights, sounds and touch, which can make traditional soothing methods seem