Additional Support Needs
Gemma Buchan
Higher National Certificate
Early Education
and
Childcare
Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs
Unit Code: DF55 34
Assessment 2
There are many types of condition which can affect a child’s development. Three of these groups are physical conditions, which are conditions which mainly affect physical development, medical conditions, which are conditions which need to be maintained or treated, and developmental disorders, which are conditions which affect one or more aspects of development. Children suffering from a condition from any of these groups can have long term needs and short term needs.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a physical condition which takes its name from Dr Duchenne de Boulogne, …show more content…
The child may have to visit a speech therapist to help with their communication problems, and an occupational therapist to help increase the child’s ability in everyday tasks involving fine motor skills. Clothes which are easier to put on and take off would help the child be more independent when dressing and would include Velcro instead of laces, and larger buttons or zips. Teachers could help a child with dyspraxia by explaining some concepts more clearly, repeating instructions and checking that the resources used are suitable for the abilities of the child. Short term needs may occur before the child has been diagnosed with the condition and when the child becomes frustrated as a result of being unable to carry out a task. Before the child is diagnosed, he or she needs to be assessed. Assessing the child fulfils a short term need, because its result enables family and education workers to work out how to manage the situation properly. When the child cannot do something he or she wants to do and becomes frustrated. At this time, an adult would need to know how to react to the behaviour displayed at this time so that they can help the child to calm down or, if need be, help the child to complete the
Higher National Certificate
Early Education
and
Childcare
Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs
Unit Code: DF55 34
Assessment 2
There are many types of condition which can affect a child’s development. Three of these groups are physical conditions, which are conditions which mainly affect physical development, medical conditions, which are conditions which need to be maintained or treated, and developmental disorders, which are conditions which affect one or more aspects of development. Children suffering from a condition from any of these groups can have long term needs and short term needs.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a physical condition which takes its name from Dr Duchenne de Boulogne, …show more content…
The child may have to visit a speech therapist to help with their communication problems, and an occupational therapist to help increase the child’s ability in everyday tasks involving fine motor skills. Clothes which are easier to put on and take off would help the child be more independent when dressing and would include Velcro instead of laces, and larger buttons or zips. Teachers could help a child with dyspraxia by explaining some concepts more clearly, repeating instructions and checking that the resources used are suitable for the abilities of the child. Short term needs may occur before the child has been diagnosed with the condition and when the child becomes frustrated as a result of being unable to carry out a task. Before the child is diagnosed, he or she needs to be assessed. Assessing the child fulfils a short term need, because its result enables family and education workers to work out how to manage the situation properly. When the child cannot do something he or she wants to do and becomes frustrated. At this time, an adult would need to know how to react to the behaviour displayed at this time so that they can help the child to calm down or, if need be, help the child to complete the