What is an epidural and how does it work? An epidural is where painkilling drugs are injected into your lower back‚ through a hollow needle between the small bones in your spine. A fine tube is then passed through the needle. Once the tube is in place‚ the needle is removed and the tube is taped up your back and over your shoulder. This is called a regional anaesthetic which means the drugs are injected around the nerves and then carry signals around your body to the spot that feels pain while in
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I had the opportunity to observe at the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center in Long Beach. It was my first time observing in this center so I had to be there before my observation time‚ which was at 2:30pm. Once‚ I entered the building the atmosphere was welcoming and enjoyable. The children I observed where around the ages of three to five. During my observation there was twenty-eight children and five teachers present. The building was all wooden on the inside and at the entrance there was
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Visual memory is the ability to recall past images or visual experiences.Due to the fact that the inspiration for this toy is a car‚ their is a great deal opportunity for development of a child’s visual memory. The wheels‚ the body and the dashboard are the major aspects of this toy that would facilitate the understanding that this toy is a car for the child. The trumpet and the drum on the top of the toy would also have the ability to be recognized by the child due to their explicit three dimensional
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Early childhood Program Nevetra Whorline ECE312: Administration of Early Childhood Ed. Programs Prof. Kelly Wells July 21‚ 2014 The best way to set up an early childhood program is to provide visual stimulating environments combined with spaces children can call their own. The best way I can set up an infant/Toddler classroom with everything I learned thus far would be to use a few simply approaches and theories in our school setting. Each class has a daily schedule that is posted and
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The lecture last week gave me a clearer understanding as to why parents might deny services that could help their children with disabilities. Instead of just focusing on the emotional aspect of it‚ I was able to see the logical side of such a tremendous decision. Concerning the emotional side‚ I would initially be very upset‚ confused and even a bit angry. But since I am an ECI professional‚ I would set aside my own personal judgments and look for ways to help the family out any way I can. I would
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development of children of the same age v Support the language development of children v Support the creative development of children v Support the cognitive development of children This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by Early Childhood Educators who support the physical‚ social‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ language and creative development of children from 0-12 years of age. CHCFC301A SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN Supporting the development
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Observation Paper #1 Environment Setting: During my observation at the preschool here at Harper‚ I looked around and realized a lot of similarities and differences it has; compared to other daycare and preschool centers. The age of children in the room I observed was ages 3-5 with one lead teacher‚ and depending on the ratio of how many kids showed up on that day‚ about three or four helping teachers. The program was set up to a very open‚ happy and overwhelming setting. Every furniture and object
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On September 29‚ I observed a kindergarten class at Genoa Elementary school. I had watched multiple children around the room‚ mainly while they were doing activities at stations. Most kids were friendly with each other and followed directions. The teacher was interactive with the students to get them more engaged and also made sure every student got a turn by the end of the activity. The students were very outgoing and loud‚ as children should be. The children even interacted with us as we walked
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Introduction BS is a Caucasian female and is four years and eight months old. She is the same size as most of the peers in her class‚ and wears glasses. She speaks English‚ and receives speech therapy at school. Most of the observations were completed inside the classroom on days where all or most of the twenty children were present. Almost all of the observations took place during choice time‚ which is usually from 8:00 – 9:15 AM or 10: 45 AM – 11:30 AM. One or two observations took place during
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Santo C. (Fictitious name) Male 4 years 9 months old 45Lbs Observation dates: May 02‚ 2013 09:00am to 11:00am May 08‚ 2013 11:00am to 12:30am Observation place: Preschool During my observation‚ there were always nine children between four and 5 years old and two more adults in the same group. Santo is an enthusiastic and active boy who according to his parents loves to go to preschool. He loves music time and outdoor play. I observed him twice‚ during two different
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