The following things would cause concern about a child or young persons development. If the concern was ignored or the problem was left untreated things could get worse and a delay in help or any treatment needed could mean the outcome isn’t as good as if the treatment was started earlier.…
Maybe they are physically disabled and cannot fulfil certain everyday functions and activities they may come normally to any other child or young person. This may have an emotional bearing and need to be taken into account when assessing them on their development.…
The child may find it hard to control their behaviour and play with other children, this will result them feeling isolated and frustrated. Language is linked to the development of literacy, children who have poor speech will find it difficult to understand the link between sounds and letter shapes so reading could be delayed. Writing will also be affected. The child may have low self-esteem and it may become difficult to prevent them from anti-social behaviours.…
List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.…
There are many factors that affect and influence a child’s or a young persons development. As child development is holistic it is difficult to determine the impact on a single area of a child or young persons development…
The guide below explains what you might expect from the development of the child through various ages:…
They need to use these assessments to monitor relevant experiences for each child, they make assessments of every child’s achievements and learning styles..…
in children who have an initial period of ‘normal’ development confounds the issue further. As in many…
5-6 yrs – the ability to kick and control a ball. Handwriting is more legible and the child has increased fine manipulative movements.…
They have greater social awareness and will start to play with peers and socialise using imaginative play. They may develop close friends and become more independent and self-motivated, beginning to consider the needs of others and to show concern for others. They feel more secure and able to cope with unfamiliar surroundings and adults for periods of time. They will respond to reasoning and can take turns.…
1. Explain different types of bullying and the potential effects on children and young people…
List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.…
The following things would cause concern about a child or young person’s development. If the problem was left untreated then things could get worse, and a delay in treatment could mean that the outcome is not as good as it would have been if treatment was started earlier.1. Speech / Language.If a child or young person does not talk to anyone or even only speaks a few words compared to others, this may cause concern. This would socially affect the child or young person’s because they would find it hard to make friends, work in groups or even interact with adults. It would also affect their communicational development because they would find it hard to speak to people and also may find it hard to listen to instructions etc. Early intervention would be the best way to respond to this concern, the first step would be to…
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which can affect a person’s mental well-being. Suffering from schizophrenia can terrify people and make them withdrawn from family and friends or make them extremely agitated. Some people with the disorder are known to hear voices, believe people are trying to harm them or are reading their minds. The exact cause is unknown, however many scientists believe that genes and environment both play a role together. Within the brain, the level of dopamine and glutamine, both chemical messengers, may be out of balance. Another cause may come from the brain structure being slightly abnormal. For example this brain scan (see figure 1) of identical twins show that the brain on the left has much larger/fluid filled ventricles which is common for schizophrenic patients, compared with the twin that does not have the illness on the right. [1]…
The following things would cause concern about a child or young person’s development. If the problem was left unidentified then things could get worse, and a delay in intervention could mean that the outcome is not as good as it would have been if intervention was started sooner.…