Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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welfare of children and young people- The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility‚ the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this. The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This
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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. Identify a current national piece of legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. United Nations Convention on the rights of a child. 2. Identify two current local policies‚ procedures or guidance in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Child Protection Policy and Health and Safety Policy. 3. Complete the following table with two examples
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The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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welfare of children and young people Task A 1. The Children Act 1989 - 2004 is the most relevant legislation for safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. It was first made to give boundaries and support for local authorities for the welfare of children. The act then also made changes to the law that are regulated for children and their safety if they are in foster homes‚ adoption agencies‚ babysitting services and also handling childcare crimes and crimes against children. The children act’s
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Explain the importance of resilience in children and young people Resilience is a mixture of nature and nurture. Attributes that some children are born with‚ such as good intellectual ability and a placid‚ cheerful temperament‚ are associated with resilience. Children who are born prematurely and/or with disabilities‚ who cry and cannot be comforted‚ who cannot sleep or who will not accept being held are more vulnerable to adversity and may be less likely to be resilient. There are‚ however‚ many
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Children and young people need to be empowered to keep themselves safe. Children will always push boundaries and take a risk that is how we all learn. Our role is to manage them risks without taking away children’s independence. We should think about how we could help a child to learn a new skill such as crossing the road. We should hold their hand and explain to them how we cross the road we explain to them first we hold hands and look left and right and use our ears to listen to the traffic and
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UNIT: TDA 2.2 SAFEGUARDING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. Question 1. TDA 2.2: LEARNING OUTCOME 2.4 Describe in detail the actions that you would take response to the following emergency situations in your setting to include: • Fire • Security incidents • Missing children and young people *********************************************************************** EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FIRE: If i discovered a fire on the premises i would
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Unit 022 Understand Child and Young Person’s Development. Personal Factors | How children/young people’s development is influenced | Assessment Criteria | Health Status | Delayed cognitive skills‚ poor concentration levels‚ maybe limited in what they can do‚ poor attendance due to illness which can then lead to problems building relationships. | 2.1a | Disability | Misinterpretation of a child’s disabilities and needs can lead to an underestimation of their
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Unit title: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Unit number: TDA 2.2 1.1 The UN Convention of the rights of the child 1989 and was ratified by the UK in 1991. The articles which are especially important for schools are Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of discrimination Article3 – the best interest of the child are primary consideration Article 12 – Children are entitled to express their views‚ which should be given consideration in keeping with
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