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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Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development disorder
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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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516 1.1) The policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people all stem from the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley. From this horrific act of evil the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 was born (see evidence ‘6’ – 520 1.3). Another public enquiry was set up to address the failure of the law after the death of Victoria Climbié. Within this enquiry‚ Lord Laming called for changes to be made in child protection policies. From this there was
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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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evaluation of young people’s learning and development‚ with specific reference to the student’s own role in working with young people Shaun Higgins Introduction The aim of the assignment is to discuss & define my critical-standpoint on theories of learning & adolescent-development‚ in relation to how these inform as well as challenge my youth-work practice. In summary‚ it will discuss: an understanding of adolescence; the relevance of an understanding of adolescence to meeting young-people ’s
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gasoline in motor vehicles. Other than the environmental factors like‚ dust‚ soil‚ the use of old ceramic cookware‚ paint chips and folk remedies‚ that expose children to lead hazards‚ old toys containing lead based paint and some toys manufactures in China also contribute to the risk. Children are more open to lead poisoning than adults. Young children often place toys and other objects in their mouth‚ ingesting dust‚ soil and possibly a higher level of lead. The effects of lead poisoning are also much
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Learning Processes through Adult Development and Learning Models What is adult development? Adult development is a branch of developmental psychology. Adult development can be divided into six parts: hierarchical complexity‚ knowledge‚ experience‚ expertise‚ wisdom‚ and spirituality. There are also several approaches to adult development and their related implications for instruction. "Theories serve as a lens through which we view the life course; that lens illuminates certain elements and
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Understand the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting. Outcome 3 3.1 Explain why it is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting . When children and young people are left in our care‚ it is done so with a lot of trust from the parents. As professionals we have a duty to protect children and to care for them in the absence of parents. Parents should feel confident that all the child’s needs
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working with children are valued‚ rewarded and trained. The Every Child Matters (2003) green paper also identified five outcomes that are most important to children and young people: being healthy‚ staying safe‚ enjoying and achieving‚ making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being. These five outcomes are universal ambitions for every child and young person‚ whatever their background or circumstances. Following wide consultation with children’s services‚ parents‚ children and young
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