Child Development Introduction to Birth Defects

Bellringer: Answer the following questions on your KWL chart: What information do you already KNOW about birth defects? What information do you WANT to know about birth defects?

Today… You will be able to: Use their KWL chart to identify what they know, want to know, and learned about birth defects Explain factors that cause birth defects Identify different birth defects through reading profiles. Effectively communicate what they learned about specific birth defects through oral presentation.

The Shocking Reality…

Your Reaction: Drug Addicted Babies is an example of a birth defect. What was your reaction to this clip? What do you think is the importance of learning about birth defects?

What Exactly is a Birth Defect? Definition: Physical or structural abnormality that develops at or before birth, and is present at the time of birth especially as a result of faulty development, environment, hereditary, or injury.

Birth Defects About 150,000 babies are born each year with birth defects The parents of 1 out of every 28 babies receive the news that their baby has a birth defect There are over 4,000 known birth defects Birth defects are the leading cause of death in the 1 st year of life.

How do Birth Defects Affect the Infant? There are 3 factors that cause birth defects: 1. Hereditary 2. Environmental 3. Combination Q: What do you think these mean?

Birth Defects Profile Assignment: Your group will be given an infant’s birth defect profile. The profile is usually told through the parent’s point of view and will go over: the parents discovery of their infant’s birth defect, how the birth defect affects the infant, how infant inherits the birth defect, and much more. Your Task: Assign group roles: Read the profile carefully Summarize the infant’s birth defect profile Answer the following questions (1-5) Present your findings to the class

Presentations: Fetal Alcohol Cleft Palate Drug Addicted Anencephaly NTD Cerebral Palsy Down’s Syndrome Spina Bifida

Reflection Time: Take out your KWL chart and answer what you have LEARNED about birth defects from today’s class. ALSO: Answer one word to describe what you have learned from today’s lesson. Mine is: Eye Opening