PSY 508 Child Development Fall 2012 Throughout reading chapters one and two‚ there is a lot of information in the first chapter it talks about stages of a young child. The first stage is infant that includes from birth up to 1 year. The second is toddler that includes ages 1 year to 3 years. The preschooler’s age is 3 to 5 years old. The kindergartener is 5 to 6 years old. And last is the primary age which is ages 6 to 8. Each stage of a young child life is crucial in child development. In chapter
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Choosing a child to interact with is a complicated process; however I have decided that my niece‚ Paige‚ with whom I spend a comfortable amount of time is a great candidate for this assignment. She is at ease in my presence and I can accurately assess her developmental level without too much bias. At two years old‚ Paige is in Piaget’s preoperational stage of development‚ which is characterized by the ability to use symbols and language to “represent objects in the environment.” Piaget’s four stages
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Children have needs that need to be fulfilled to remain healthy. The WHO definition of health is a “state of complete physical‚ mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” (MCI undated c pp1). This essay will look at how Early child care settings can fulfil specific physical needs of exercise‚ rest‚ nutrition and health and safety of a three year old. It will also look at how settings can fulfil the psychological needs of a three year old including attachment
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Understand Child and Young Person Development 2. Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. 2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. Personal factors are those which are part of the genetic make-up of a child (nature‚ not nurture). As such‚ they cannot be changed‚ although their influence upon development can be addressed to give children the best possible chance to achieve
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Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people. Mandatory 3 credits GLH 27 1. Describe what you understand by the term ‘positive environment’ and identify regulatory requirements that underpin a positive environment for children and young people. Whatever age group or setting you are working with‚ you must plan an environment that encourages the development of the whole child. First of all you think about the different settings that children aged 2-4 years
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countries‚ children lack access to their basic human needs. Correspondingly‚ they are struggling to survive and are facing tremendous consequences from their poor living conditions. Intervening within these countries to help advance child development will stimulate our economy and improve international trade in the long run. Similarly‚ helping out poor countries can lead to a healthier population and the reduced risk of diseases. Wealthy nations should contribute money to supply children in third world
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815-753-8100 E-mail: lederscheid@niu.edu; Blackboard: http://webcourses.niu.edu n development. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Wadsworth‚ B. J. (2004). Piaget ’s theory of cognitive and affective development (5th ed.). Boston‚ MA: Pearson Education‚ Inc. READINGS: Other assigned readings will be placed on Blackboard e-reserve from the NIU library. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Analysis of the major theories of chilfor syllabus and assignments; computer help email: Helpdesk@niu.edu Office Hours:
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others in the area of palliative care. The author of this essay is a Health Care Assistant for three years and works as a member of a Hospice Home Care Team. For the purpose of this assignment the author will outline a selection of evidence of their work and interaction with their Palliative Care Clients and the Palliative Care Team. For the privacy and dignity of the client we will refer to the client as John (an alias) and me as the author or HCA (Health Care Assistant). John is a 78 year old
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1.1 Explain what person-centred thinking is‚ and how it relates to person-centred reviews and person centred planning. Person-centred thinking is separating what is important to from‚ what is important for The people they support and finding a balance between them‚ person-centred planning reflects upon a person’s capacities‚ what is important to a person (now and for the future) and specifies the support they require to make a valued contribution to their community. Services are delivered in the
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meeting one of Mrs Jones’ essential care needs. Her care needs include loss of appetite‚ dehydration‚ constipation and pain. The need which will be focussed upon is Mrs Jones’ loss of appetite and nutrition. According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code‚ nurses must be able to provide the fundamentals of care including nutritional care. The code also states that nurses must practice using the best available evidence (NMC 2015). Mrs Jones does have other needs as stated in the case study and meeting
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