Understand Child and Young Person Development
Unit Title: Understand child and young person development
Unit Number: CYP 3.1
2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors
We know that things such as eye and skin colour as well as height are inherited. Some medical conditions and disabilities can also be inherited. These can affect a child’s development and below is a list of how a medical condition may affect a child. * Physical Limitations – Some medical conditions mean that certain physical activities may not be possible. This may mean that a child needs an activity adapted to suit their needs. It may also mean that certain skills are harder to develop. * Tiredness – Some medical conditions can make children tired. This may mean that they have less energy to play and concentrate, so they may find it harder to control their behaviour. * Absence – Some children will need to spend more time at home, in hospital or have frequent medical appointments. This may mean that they are absent from the setting, which can affect a child’s ability to make friends. Children may also miss out on certain learning activities. In schools, there is a danger that children may fall behind. * Confidence – Children like to feel the same as others; living with a medical condition may make a child feel different. This can cause children to lose confidence, although adults should try to find ways of helping children to feel independent.
Disability and sensory impairment, for example loss of sight or hearing, can delay development in some children. This is because an essential part of the whole picture of development may be missing. If you think about how important hearing speech is before a child can talk, it is not surprising that communication skills may be delayed. Multi-agency child development centres work with children who have some form of disability to help to promote their development.
2.2 Explain how children and young people’s development
Unit Number: CYP 3.1
2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors
We know that things such as eye and skin colour as well as height are inherited. Some medical conditions and disabilities can also be inherited. These can affect a child’s development and below is a list of how a medical condition may affect a child. * Physical Limitations – Some medical conditions mean that certain physical activities may not be possible. This may mean that a child needs an activity adapted to suit their needs. It may also mean that certain skills are harder to develop. * Tiredness – Some medical conditions can make children tired. This may mean that they have less energy to play and concentrate, so they may find it harder to control their behaviour. * Absence – Some children will need to spend more time at home, in hospital or have frequent medical appointments. This may mean that they are absent from the setting, which can affect a child’s ability to make friends. Children may also miss out on certain learning activities. In schools, there is a danger that children may fall behind. * Confidence – Children like to feel the same as others; living with a medical condition may make a child feel different. This can cause children to lose confidence, although adults should try to find ways of helping children to feel independent.
Disability and sensory impairment, for example loss of sight or hearing, can delay development in some children. This is because an essential part of the whole picture of development may be missing. If you think about how important hearing speech is before a child can talk, it is not surprising that communication skills may be delayed. Multi-agency child development centres work with children who have some form of disability to help to promote their development.
2.2 Explain how children and young people’s development
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