Its important to know the difference between the sequence and rate of development as it helps to meet the children’s individual needs. It helps you recognise if any children have special educational needs and helps you plan to make sure they are getting the help and support they may need.…
I feel it is highly important to know the difference between sequence of development and rate of development as it could play a big part in identifying a child’s needs. Within my role it is important to plan appropriately and take into consideration the different ages and stages of…
The rate of development is the time frame given for the average development of a child expected at a certain age, i.e. at one has started to walk. All children are unique individuals and will develop at their own rate, so the rate of development is just a guideline. However it is important to understand that although the sequence remains generally the same, the development rate can change considerably and many other factors such as individual growth patterns, social background, health and nutrition, disability and learning difficulties can have an effect on the rate of development.…
Feldman, R. S. (2014). Development across the life span (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:…
Language development: At the age of 0 babies start to make cooing sounds to show pleasure. As months go by babies practise their sounds like calling out things like ‘mama’ and ‘dada’. When babies get to the age of 1 it is called the linguistic stage. The baby’s first words are usually unclear and they gradually emerge. They still continue to be making some cooing and babbling sounds. At the age of 2 children can put two words together to make a small sentence. This stage is called the telegraphic stage. Children can start to communicate with others in a simple way. At the age of 3 children can use language in a more complete way. For example they can say ‘I want milk’. The following website: http://www.kidsdevelopment.co.uk/languagedevelopmentstagesyoungchildren.html (date assessed 03/10/11) believes that parents are…
It is important to know the difference between the sequence and the rate of development as it gives us direction when it comes to monitoring child/young persons needs during stages of their school years. We can then plan effectively to make sure the child receives the help and support they need in areas they could find difficult. E.g. Physical development should follow a specific pattern; a baby of 0~3 months should be expected to move their head, arms and legs before being able to lift their heads at 3~6 months. A child of 4 should be writing their names and drawing basic pictures before moving on to more complex tasks of joined up writing at around the age of 8.…
Early identification of speech, language and communication delay is extremely important as the chance of improving these skills is increased. If these delays are not identified the delay will continue and the child may suffer from lack of confidence and will more than likely experience emotional problems. Other aspects of development will also be affected, e.g. cognitive, social, emotional and…
Through understanding the expected pattern of development it enables practitioners to provide experiences and support for children to develop skills in all areas of their development (Beaver et al, 2008). It is important to acknowledge that all children develop at their own pace and in their own time. According to Beaver et al (2008) “a group of children of the same age won’t reach the same milestones at exactly the same time. The same child may well reach milestones in some areas of their development earlier than expected, and reach milestones in other areas later. For example, a child may crawl and walk earlier than expected, but begin to talk a little later” (p. 36.). A child’s development in communication and language is greatly influenced by many factors, for example, his/her environment, or the experiences he or she has. If children from a young age are…
When recording the rate of development it helps us to identify any concerns that we may have within the development area, this enables you to further investigate why this is happening. The sequence of development is a process where an event is followed one after the other and achieves a level of succession with a series of changes or growth that a process undertakes normally to improve on that process leading to a matured state. In normal cases the sequence of development depends on pervious events which had happened previously. For Example a baby first starts to roll, thereafter 6-7 months they try to sit, soon after they start crawling using their legs and hands. Next stage at the age of 1yrs they will try to stand holding things, try to walk holding parents hands and finally they reaches a stage of succession where they can walk independently.…
It is important to know the difference between sequence and rate as a child that’s rate of development is a bit ‘slow’ can be perfectly fine and just a part of how the individual is, whereas a child who’s sequence is slow or skipping parts may be suffering from health issues or disabilities.…
The early years are a time for rapid learning and development in a child’s life. Language is very important to learning since it helps the child to store information in an organized way and to express the child’s thoughts. If a child has difficulty in communicating with others due to a speech and language delay or disorder the child will be at a disadvantage. The child will have many problems.…
Zeanah, H., C, Fox, A., N (2004). Temperament and Attachment Disorders. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Vol.33, No.1, 32-41.…
The purpose of this paper is for you to demonstrate your ability to apply a working knowledge of the theories, terminology, and concepts of Human Growth and Development. You will discuss your own development over your lifetime and how it relates to the developmental concepts discussed throughout the semester. You are to analyze your life as it relates to the keys aspects of human growth and development. What are key developmental times in your life and the influencing factors that led to who you are today?…
It is important that this is monitored closely and the distinction between sequence and rate is defined as it can help to distinguish if a child has Special, educational needs. If the sequence and rate of development are not followed it can help professionals to identify that a child might be presenting as having difficulties which could lead to SEN so it is important that this is identified as early as possible. A child that is not reaching there milestones can be identified through monitoring the sequence and rate of development and can then be offered a range of services that can support them with any additional need they may have.…
Rod Elis (1984) examined the concept of developmental sequences. Studies have revealed that both first and second language learners follow a pattern of development, which is mainly followed despite exceptions. Elis outlined three developmental stages: the silent period, formulaic speech, and structural and semantic simplification.…