A3- Patterns Of Development

Question 1

How is growth measured during children’s early years

Answer 1

0-2 - length
2+ - Height
Weight
Head circumference

Question 2

Neurological development

Answer 2

The growth and development of the brain

Question 3

Neuroscience

Answer 3

The study of how the brain grows and works

Question 4

Axon

Answer 4

The part of the neuron where electricity travels

Question 5

Axon terminal
And dendrite

Answer 5

A part in the neuron involved in making a connection with another neuron

Question 6

Myelin

Answer 6

The substance that coats the axon

Question 7

Myelination

Answer 7

The prices of myelin is formed

Question 8

Nural pathway

Answer 8

A route for signals in the brain

Question 9

Neuron

Answer 9

A brain cell

Question 10

Synaps

Answer 10

A gap between 2 neurons for electrical impulses to pass over

Question 11

What are the periods of nural growth spurts

Answer 11

0- 100 billion neurons
4- supports children’s fluency in language and speech
6-8- fine motor
10-12- growth in the frontal lobes (reasoning and logic)
13-15- physical coordination ability to use abstract thought

Question 12

How does an understanding of patterns of development help practitioners?

Answer 12

1) to recognise a child’s stage of development
2) to support development
3) to anticipate them next stages of development
4) to recognise delays in development

Question 13

Atypical development

Answer 13

The pattern and rate of a child’s development falls outside the expected range

Question 14

Delayed global development

Answer 14

The development of the whole being is lower than expected

Question 15

Specific delay

Answer 15

Delay in one or more particular parts

Question 16

Gifted

Answer 16

The potential to develop abilities significantly ahead of other children of the same age

Question 17

Talented

Answer 17

Demonstrating a higher than average skill in a particular area

Question 18

What is the impacts of delay within social development

Answer 18

1) May not be able to socialise and play with other children
2) A knock in effect to physical development
3) May not seek or respond to opportunities for interaction with both adults and other children
4) communication skills, self esteem and development of speech and language delay
5) may find it hard to meet behavioural expectations

Question 19

What are some potential impacts of a delay within cognitive development

Answer 19

1) struggle to cope with the abstract use of language
2) may only understand what is said when there are visual cues and props.
3) Shapes of letters correlate with sounds and so a child who has difficulty in processing in the abstract is more likely to have difficulty in understanding the link.
4) may not play in the same way as their peers
5) can lead to feelings of low self-esteem and may impact on their behaviour if they are excluded from play.

Question 20

What are some potential impacts of a delay within language development

Answer 20

1) knock-on effect on their emotional and social development
2) will experience fewer opportunities to interact and play with other children.
3) behaviour can be affected
4) may become frustrated by being unable to join in other children’s play, or get upset as they are not being understood.
5) are likely to find it harder to talk about what has happened and use language to organise thought

Question 21

Makaton

Answer 21

language programme used to help children with specific difficulties understand the spoken word.

Question 22

What are some potential impacte of a delay within emotional development

Answer 22

1) miss out on opportunities to play with other children
2) find it difficult to manage behaviour
3) find it difficult to concentrate

Question 23

What are some potential impact of a delay within physical development

Answer 23

1) exploring new materials in their environments will be more challenging
2) fewer opportunities for interaction
3) difficulty doing physical activities and games
4) not being able to join in with others games - feeling isolated and lonely

Question 24

What could happen if the child shows to be advanced atypical

Answer 24

1) need support with other areas and managing what they know
2) help with forming relationships
3) may not be able to sustain interest in things they already know and other specific areas
4) may not be able to relise that they are different to some of their peers
5) lowered self esteem
6) may show unwanted behaviours because of lack of stimulation

Question 25

Hereditary

Answer 25

Inherited from parents