UNDERSTANDING HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Infant Observation Name: Jason Newman Listed below are some of the fundamental motor coordination’s of the developing child. These have been arranged in the sequence in which they usually appear in normal development. It should be noted‚ however‚ that the age placement of these motor coordinations are only approximate since there are wide variations resulting from individual differences. The child must be between 6 weeks and 12 months of age
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Down Syndrome Learning Disability- a childhood disorder characterized by a difficulty with certain skills. Difficulty in such skills as reading or writing in individuals with normal intelligence. Learning disabilities affect the ability to interpret what one sees and hears or the ability to link information from different areas of the brain. These limitations can show up in multiple different ways. These disabilities extend to schoolwork and can delay learning to read or write. Birth Defect-
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1. What year was the first documented case? 1961 (Davis) 2. How was williams syndrome identified? Williams Syndrome was identified by physical and mental characteristics. (Davis) 3. Who was the doctor/Patient? Dr. J.C.P. Williams‚ a cardiologist in Auckland‚ New Zealand. (Davis) 4. Are there any famous people with Williams Syndrome? There aren’t any well-known celebrities with Williams Syndrome. 5. What body systems or part of the body does this disorder affect‚ explain how
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Jacob’s syndrome 2 Anatomy and Physiology: Jacob’s syndrome Over the past 40 years people have been aware of Jacobs’s syndrome‚ a rare chromosomal genetic syndrome which occurs when a male receives an extra Y chromosome‚ resulting in a sequence in XYY. Males normally have XY and females normally have XX sequencing 1. Chromosomes store genetic information in all human beings. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes and 46 in total. On the 23rd pair holds the sex chromosomes which also store genetic information
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My condition 3is called ITB syndrome Explanation: ITB syndrome stands for Iliotibial Band Syndrome. This is a common thigh injury generally associated with running. The band is crucial to stabilizing the knee during running. The irritation usually occurs over the outside of the knee joint‚ at the lateral epicondyle. The iliotibial band crosses bone and muscle at this point; between these structures is a bursa‚ which should facilitate a smooth‚ gliding motion. However‚ when inflamed‚
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that the visual capability of infants is highly organized to allow perception of coherent shapes and objects instead of irregular mass of stimulation. However‚ infants poorly detect visual information when compared with adults‚ for example‚ in contrast sensitivity‚ colour discrimination‚ and depth perception. Infants possess a level of visual functioning suitable for the things they need to do‚ that which is important to their development. Auditory Perception Infants can only perceive sound at high
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published the first report on the symptoms of Turner Syndrome. It was published as “A Syndrome of Short Stature‚ webbed beck and infantilism”. It was a report on seven girls who shared similar features to each other. Dr. Turner helped with the advancement of treatment for the girls with the syndrome. He did this by pioneering the use of exogenous sex steroids for treating ovarian failure (“Years of Medical Advances in Turner Syndrome”) . Today‚ Turner Syndrome occurs in 1 in 2‚500 females worldwide. 15% of
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Infants go through a tremendous amount of growth from birth to time of their first birth year. Infants experience growth and changes in various aspects of their life and below I will be discussing three principal areas that changes and growth occur for most infants at 12 months old. These three areas are the cognitive‚ social or emotional and physical changes. Cognitive changes are associated with the development of the infant brain and their ability to process information/thinking. Most infants
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Down’s Syndrome Abstract This research is aimed at getting theoretical and practical knowledge about Down’s Syndrome. Psychological aids such as observation‚ Informal Interviews and case histories were used to gather information for this project. The conclusion drawn was that it is possible for individuals suffering from Down’s Syndrome to lead a fairly normal and highly satisfying life if they are provided with a loving and nurturing environment at home. Introduction The aim of this paper
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In early learning environments‚ children acquire knowledge and develop cognitive‚ social and emotional‚ physical and language acquisition skills in the content areas such as language arts‚ math‚ science‚ and social studies in a variety of ways. It is up to the teachers to plan and implement in-depth studies of themes and topics that are meaningful and relevant to the children‚ being sure to address the development of the whole child while integrating all of the content areas. In the physical classroom
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