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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Outcome 2: Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development 2.1 Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development including: a) background b) health c) environment Background and family environment Children and young people will come from a range of cultures‚ environments and circumstances and many families will go through significant changes during the time a child is at school. Such
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Disabilities affect the development of a child in many ways but it is important to focus on the needs of the individual child rather than only the disability. Physical disabilities can affect a childâ€TMs development as they may not be able to run around and play outside with their friends‚ this will then affect their confidence and social skills. For example cerebral palsy affects movement and coordination and can also cause communication and learning difficulties. Children can also be affected
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Care for Children and Young People. Q. Describe health and social care services provision for looked- after children and young people (Pass 3). Organisation of care provision. Care is provided for children and young people by the following agencies; -Central and local government. -The voluntary sector. -Private providers. -Provision for young offenders. Central government. There are a number of departments and services within central government as detail below. Department of health;
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In my pervious posting it discusses how terotogens such as tobacco‚ alcohol‚ illegal street drugs (crack/cocaine)‚ prescriptions and over the counter medications contributes to deformation of the fetus with pregnant women. There are psychological terotogen know as stress that induce the same damage to the fetus with pregnant women. Demanding jobs‚ financial worries‚ broken relationships or even school work with deadlines (sounds familiar?) are common psychological terotogens that contributes to stress
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Children: Children need to feel comfortable away from their parents / carers (children look to role models). If an adult is able to communicate in a way the child clearly understands‚ as well as able to listen to their responses‚ then the child will feel comfortable and therefore safe. The child will be more confident in participating in school settings when they are around people who make them feel that way. Young People: Young people are starting to better develop their communication skills but
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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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Unit 02 – Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1. Using the headings provided‚ briefly describe the key points of each of the following guidelines and legislation. (1.1) and analyse how these guidelines affect the day to day work with young children (1.3) The Children act 1989 The aim of this act is to simplify the laws that are already in place‚ which protect children and young people in the UK. It was seen as a “serious shake up” of children’s rights and protection‚ and also
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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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fostering children and young people Standard 2: Understand your role as a foster carer Standard 3: Understand health and safety and safer caring Standard 4: Know how to communicate effectively Standard 5: Understand the development of children and young people Standard 6: Keep children and young people safe from harm Standard 7: Develop yourself Standard 1: Understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people 1.1a What
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