Communication and behaviour need to be adapted depending on the age of the child or young person. The level of attention a child will need will depend on their age: younger children will need more attention as they require higher levels of reassurance especially when adapting to a new environment such as starting school or moving into a new class. Providing reassurance when doing a new task helps to improve a child’s independence and confidence: children are more likely to try something new as they
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Effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults as it forms a foundation on which any good relationship is established. When we talk to one another‚ we form an opinion of that person‚ judging their tone of voice‚ their body language and if the person is showing interest by maintaining eye contact. In becoming a Teaching Assistant especially‚ I want children of all ages‚ parents and staff to view me in a positive light‚ and as a role model
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“Effect of Maternal Behaviour on Foetal Development.” When Abraham Lincoln said "the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world‚" he understood the power of women in this world. The maternal being is the mother and it is she who actually brings us whether we are male or female into this world. Hence‚ it is only natural for her behaviour to have an effect on the foetus’ development. The behaviour being referred
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Adolescence 11 – 18 years 4. Adulthood 19 – 65 years 5. Later adulthood 65+ Task 1.2. Physical development Gross motor skills – large muscles Fine motor skills – using small muscles Baby – babies are born with several actions or reflexes that they use to survive. For example‚ crying or grasping objects. Child – the child starts to go to school and go to activities with other children. They have exercises at school‚ they develop their moves. Teenager – during this time a teenager experiences
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In this assignment the writer will discuss how young people are susceptible to the severe and persistent mental illness of Schizophrenia. This mental illness is a debilitating brain disorder ‚ with onset in late adolescence and early adulthood (DSM-IV-TR‚ 2000). To get a clearer perception of this illness the author will use a case study to illustrate how this disorder is understood. John is fifteen year old youth on his second admission to hospital. John was diagnosed with early on-set of schizophrenia
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Assessment task – TDA 2.8 Support children and young peoples Health and Safety Task links to learning outcome 1‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3 and 1.4 Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting Health and Safety Legislation is there to protect everyone within a setting‚ (everyone being pupils‚ staff and visitors) through policies and procedures for preventing and controlling risk of accidents. All those working in school have
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at the heart of child development- be it cognitive‚ social‚ emotional or behavioral (Vygotsky‚ 1978).Children ’s early communication signals consist of bodily movements‚ facial expressions‚ gestures‚ cries and coos. These early signals eventually become speech-like sounds‚ then words‚ and then sentences. Children develop these more adult-like and more easily recognized ways of communicating through exploring their environment‚ through hearing and seeing models (other people talking)‚ through turn-taking
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Policies and procedures are put into place to protect children and young people but also the adults/staff who work with them in the setting‚ it is very important that all professionals within the work place follow safe working practices to make sure that not only the children and young people are protected but also themselves and their colleagues. E.g. if a disclosure is made by either a child or young person to a member of the staff within the setting it is vital that the information they have trusted
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care worker I have a duty of care to every young person that I work with. This means that I have to keep the safety of the young person as the top priority in everything that I do. I do this by making sure that I keep within the barriers of confidentiality‚ keeping aware of the risks that are all around by doing risk assessments‚ reporting any concerns that I have to the on call duty manager and ensuring I maintain professional boundaries with all young people by not allowing them to make unhealthy attachments
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Relationships with Children‚ Young People and Adults 1. Establishing respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people: 1.1 When working with young children we need to adjust our behaviour and communication to the situation we are in for example going down to a child’s level when speaking to them so they don’t feel intimidated by you. Coming across as approachable to a child is very important so they can feel confident around you and feel like they trust you. All children need to feel
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