Early Identification and Early Intervention The need of the hour for children with Developmental Disabilities Prathibha Karanth The Com DEALL Trust Bangalore Introduction It took an Aamir Khan and a ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to focus the attention of the ’aam admi’ on the plight of children with learning disabilities (LD) in this country. While it is heartening that LD is now getting long overdue attention‚ it is not the only developmental disability that we need to be concerned about. This is particularly
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There are many influences which can affect a child’s development‚ personal factors include influences before and at birth‚ health status and disabilities‚ sensory impairments and learning difficulties. Genetics affect a child’s development at conception where the sperm and egg determine sex‚ height and eye colour. If the genetics are faulty this can affect the child’s health and development. During pregnancy the mother needs to ensure that she does not smoke‚ drink or use drugs‚ all of these things
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The Situation of Filipino Children and Young People Almost half of the population in the Philippines are children. With a fast population growth a year‚ the government has a difficult task in providing children with enough resources to ensure their rights. For many adults and children‚ a 15-year-old who bears a child willingly or unwillingly ceases to be a girl-child but a young mother. An 11-year-old who takes on the task of tilling the fields ceases to be a boy but a labouring farmhand. A 16-year-old
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Understand child and young person’s development CYP3.1.3 Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. 3.3 Explain how disability may affect development Children or young person’s who suffer from any form of disability are more likely to have a delay in development‚ however it is important to remember that every child/young person is an individual and that disabilities can affect children / young person in different ways. There
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Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of……… Personal factors There are many factors that influence a child/young person development such as health issues‚ sensory impairment‚ disability‚ learning difficulties. Even before birth a child needs to reach many milestones and however small or large they can cause a delay in a childs development and in many cases are completely out of the childs or parents control. Faulty genetics for example is a factor that
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT It is very important to recognise and respond to any concerns with child/young person development because children who are not reaching development norms may well require additional support‚ or help from a professional person‚ or it could be emotional distress or help at home they need. A child is assessed one it starts nursery this is done by observing the child and writing down your assessment s in a file for each child and then this can be compared to
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intrapersonal skills of an individual but also his/her interpersonal skills. Since the on – the – job trainee is exposed to the different environment of having a job‚ it makes him/her ready as to whatever constraints he/she will be facing in the actual work in the future. Exposure‚ experience and education – these are the essential characteristics that the employer is looking for in a job – seeker. The applicant must be exposed to the different type of working environment. With proper exposure‚ the
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Growth and development are dependent on many factors with some affecting some children more than others. The impact can be positive as well as negative. For example‚ the opposite of poverty is wealth and a child growing up in a home with no financial worries may be well fed and clothed and have lots of opportunities for educational development. However‚ these advantages can lose their impact if the child does not have a loving and supportive family. Young children can be affected by many social
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Language and Literacy Development in Preschool Children Long before a child begins to speak‚ he is already communicating with the world around him. From a very young age‚ a baby knows that a cry will draw a parent’s attention and that holding out his arms means “pick me up". And long before a child learns to read and write‚ he has already embarked on the path to literacy. Playing with a book‚ pointing to a sign or scribbling on a piece of paper – all of these are signs of emergent literacy
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Descriptions of the different transitions children and young people may experience. When supporting child and young person development I need to learn how to meet each individual’s needs. By observing a child or young people in a structured way enables me to find out what their individual needs are and how best I can support them by reflecting their interest and views‚ providing play opportunities for young children and through providing challenges to children in a safe environment. Emotional transition
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