EYMP332 Describe The Roles Of Key
EYMP3
3.2 Describe the roles of key health professionals and sources of professional advise in promoting positive health and well-being for early years children and their families and carers.
4.2 Explain how institutions, agencies and services can affect children and young people’s development.
HEALTH VISITOR
Health visitor’s work with GP’s to support families and young children, to offer support, promote health and educate families. Their role varies and includes giving advice on feeding and weaning. Ensuring that the child’s growth is progressing with given guidelines and offering referral where necessary to other health care professionals whom they work closely with. These being, Paediatrician / Dietician / Social Workers. Health visitors also offer support to young mothers on areas of post natal depression and general well being.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Occupational Therapists help children and adults with mental, physical or social disabilities to independently carry out everyday tasks or occupations. They work with children and adults of all ages, creating individual treatment programmes to help them carry out their daily task with more confidence and independence.
SPEECH THERAPISTS Speech and language therapists (SLT’s) assess and treat speech, language and communication problems to help children better communicate. Speech therapists will identify children’s development speech and communication difficulties, devising and implementing relevant treatment. Treatment plans often involve other people with whom the child has a close relationship, eg, family, carers or teachers. They will monitor and evaluate the client’s progress. SLT’s work alongside other health professionals such as doctors, nurses, psychologists. They may also liaise with education professionals and social services.
Speech therapists can help children and young people gain the ability to use language. By doing so they help children gain confidence and self-esteem,
3.2 Describe the roles of key health professionals and sources of professional advise in promoting positive health and well-being for early years children and their families and carers.
4.2 Explain how institutions, agencies and services can affect children and young people’s development.
HEALTH VISITOR
Health visitor’s work with GP’s to support families and young children, to offer support, promote health and educate families. Their role varies and includes giving advice on feeding and weaning. Ensuring that the child’s growth is progressing with given guidelines and offering referral where necessary to other health care professionals whom they work closely with. These being, Paediatrician / Dietician / Social Workers. Health visitors also offer support to young mothers on areas of post natal depression and general well being.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Occupational Therapists help children and adults with mental, physical or social disabilities to independently carry out everyday tasks or occupations. They work with children and adults of all ages, creating individual treatment programmes to help them carry out their daily task with more confidence and independence.
SPEECH THERAPISTS Speech and language therapists (SLT’s) assess and treat speech, language and communication problems to help children better communicate. Speech therapists will identify children’s development speech and communication difficulties, devising and implementing relevant treatment. Treatment plans often involve other people with whom the child has a close relationship, eg, family, carers or teachers. They will monitor and evaluate the client’s progress. SLT’s work alongside other health professionals such as doctors, nurses, psychologists. They may also liaise with education professionals and social services.
Speech therapists can help children and young people gain the ability to use language. By doing so they help children gain confidence and self-esteem,