Timed Essay- NC4008-Physical Development- word count 2145 Question One- How can the term ‘physical development’ be defined? Physical development is the development of a child from a helpless newly born baby to an independent child through their overall physical growth and development of their ability to control individual parts of the body. Physical development has many aspects which put together lead to the progression of a child’s physical ability‚ including the development of the brain. During
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As social beings one of the most important tasks during childhood is to develop adequate social and communicative skills‚ to enable successful interaction with the wide variety of people and situations encountered throughout life (Moore‚ 2010). Social cognition refers to the understanding of our own behaviour and that of others‚ and is at the heart of an individual’s ability to get along with other people (Astington & Olson‚ 2010). The foundations of social competence that are developed in the first
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According to Woolfolk( 2010)‚”Cognitive development gradual orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated”. Psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget is known as an significant figure in studies of cognition with children”. According to Piaget‚ “there are four stages of cognitive development an individual passes through‚ each stage is marked by shifts in how children understand and interact with the world around them‚ (1) sensor motor stage‚ (2) Preoperational stage
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Physical development The following report describes the different physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social developments at each life stage. The following explains what could/should happen at each stage of Chelsea O’Mahony’s life equally it could happen to any individual. Conception… Immediately upon conception‚ cellular development begins. Pregnancy… In the first month of pregnancy head and trunk appear and tiny arm buds begin to form‚ followed by leg buds. The early embryo seems to have a
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Physical Development. 0-3 years – This is a period of fast physical development. When they are first born‚ babies have very little control over their bodies. Their movements are dependant on a series of reflexes (for example – sucking‚ grasping) which they need in order to survive. In their first year they gradually learn to have more control over their bodies so that by 12 months‚ most babies will have developed a degree of mobility such as crawling or rolling. In their second year ‚ babies will
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Physical and Social Factors that Influences Growth and Development Development is often divided into specific domains‚ such as gross motor‚ fine motor‚ language‚ cognition‚ and social/emotional growth. These designations are useful‚ but substantial overlap exists. Studies have established average ages at which specific milestones are reached‚ as well as ranges of normality. In a normal child‚ progress within the different domains varies‚ as in the toddler who walks late but speaks in sentences early
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Assessment Criteria 2.4 Explain how positive changes to the communication environment can support communication development for children and young people with behavioural‚ emotional and social difficulties. There are many positive changes to the communication environment which can be made to support the communication development of children with BSED‚ and some have already been outlined in Assessment 2.2 and 2.3. Other positive changes may include using visual support in the form of picture
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the observation and interpretation of Mary’s physical and cognitive development. Mary‚ who is 5 years of age‚ has a flamboyant personality. She is jovial and ebullient by nature. An active girl who adores sports education as well. In consideration to Mary’s mix parentage background‚ she speaks eloquently with good intonation and enunciation. Physical Development- Gross Motor Skills This observation particularly elucidates about Mary’s development in her gross motor skills. Based on the observation
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and Practices of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy This essay intends to examine some of the principles and practices of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy an approach to therapy that has become a staple of modern day therapy and reflective professional practice based on ‘actively constructing a collection‚ selection and interpretation of data’ (Finlay and Gough‚ 2003‚ p.5). This examination will begin with a critical evaluation of the key principles and practices that underpin Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
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Personal Response to James Fowler’s Six Stages of Faith It is important to recognize in this discussion of moral development and the emerging cognitive development of young adulthood is extremely susceptible to social and ethical scaffolding. It must be admitted that university education is no longer “universal” from the perspective of being exposed to conflicting philosophies/world-views without bias. Most university instructors (secular) will mentor toward their own personal bias. Berger (2011)
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