Unit 3 – Part 1: Task 4: Child and Young Person Development

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Child Development Do you know…? What your first word was and when you spoke it? When you started walking? When you stopped wearing nappies? When you had your first boyfriend/girlfriend When you learnt to ride a bike?

Child Development Task 4a Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of child and young person development from birth – 19 years and compare and contrast the difference between the sequence of development and rate of development. Secondly, incorporate the factors of influence upon children and young people throughout their development and how these may affect practise.

Growth and development What is the difference between ‘growth’ and ‘development’? Growth – the increase in the size of the body (weight, height, muscle mass…) Development – gaining of skills, knowledge and understanding Physical, social and emotional, cognitive

Child Development Complete the ‘Milestones of child development’ task sheet. This task sheet will help understand the numerous milestones that children are expected to achieve in regards to growth and development.

Stages of childhood development Infancy extends from birth to 18–24 months Early childhood extends from the end of infancy to about 5 or 6 years Middle and late childhood extends from about 6 to 11 years of age Adolescence starts at ages 10 to 12 and ends around 18 to 22 Early adulthood

Child Development At what age do you think children should be able to… Put shoes on independently? Undo buttons? Tie and untie laces? Start to show hand preference?

Child Development Complete the ‘Physical development’ task sheet. This task sheet will help understand the expected rate of physical development throughout childhood.

Personal factors Health status Disability Sensory impairment Learning difficulties

External factors Poverty and deprivation Family environment and background Personal choices Look after/care status Education

Task 4b Identify and explain how a minimum of three theories of development, and one framework to support development, can influence current practise.

Group task With every member of your team holding supporting the pole with one finger on each hand, lower the pole to the floor without one person losing contact with the pole. BE HONEST!! This is a team challenge, simply completing it is hard enough!!

Theories of development Development is generally divided into three broad categories (Berk, 2000): physical development; cognitive development and; social emotional development

Theories of development Physical development addresses any change in the body, including how children grow, how they move, and how they perceive their environment. Cognitive development pertains to the mental processes (e.g., language, memory, problem solving) that children use to acquire and use knowledge. Emotional and social development addresses how children handle relationships with others, as well as understand of their own feelings.

Ways of Looking: Head – Heart – Hands The thinking physical being: Decision maker Analytical – deep understanding Confident The doing physical being: Physically competent Growth and development Physically Active Competitive The social & emotional physical being: Involvement and engagement Attitude Character, values Healthy active lifestyle The doing physical being: Physically competent Growth and development Physically Active Competitive

Frameworks – 5 paradigms Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Design-Based Humanism

Task 4c Identify and demonstrate understanding of how to monitor children and young people’s development and, where necessary, show understanding of how and when to intervene to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people.

Case Study A young boy aged six years will be starting to attend your sessions in three weeks time. His family have recently emigrated from abroad and English is not their first language. You have information to suggest that the child is visually impaired and tends to prefer learning through kinaesthetic tasks.

You are required to make a presentation: explain appropriate methods to monitor the child explain factors that may affect the child’s development understand the importance of other relevant sources of support to assist with the child’s developmental needs give of examples of interventions that could be used to promote positive outcomes for the child

Continued... analyse the importance of early identification of speech, language and communication delays explain the use of play activities to support the child’s development explain potential types of transition evaluate the effect of positive relationships upon the child