Development

Question 1

What does development mean?

Answer 1

The acquisition of skills, knowledge, or physical or mental abilities in a set sequence/order.

Question 2

What are the key principles?

Answer 2

The key principles are:

1) from head to toe.
2) from the inside to the outside.
3) in same sequence. It at different rates.
4) holistically.

Question 3

Areas of development

Answer 3

S > Social development 
P > Physical development 
E > Emotional development
C > Cognitive development
L > Language development

Question 4

How is development measured?

Answer 4

To measure development, key workers or health visitors will observe the child to see if the are meeting milestones

Question 5

Brain development

Answer 5

Triples in weight in first 2 yrs.
Axon - the part of the Neuron through which electricity travels.
Axon terminal - a part of the neutron involved in making a connection with another Neuron.
Debdrite- a part of the neuron involved in making a connection with another neuron.
Myelin - the substance that costs the axon of a neuron.
Myelination - the process by which the myelin coating of an axon is formed.
Neural pathway - an established route for signals within the brain.
Neuron - a brain cell
synapse - the gap between two neuron Electrical impulses pass across this gap from the dendrite of one Neuron to the axon terminal of the other Neuron.

Question 6

What is atypical development?

Answer 6

Where the patterns and rate of a child’s development falls outside the expected range for the child’s age group.

Question 7

What is delayed global development?

Answer 7

Where a child’s rate of progress across all areas of development is lower than the expected range for their age group.

Question 8

What is gifted development!

Answer 8

With the potential to develop cognitive abilities significantly ahead of other children in the same age group.

Question 9

What is talented development?

Answer 9

Demonstrating higher than average skills in a practical area, such as creative, musical or sporting achievements.

Question 10

Effects of delayed in development

Answer 10

Delay > Impact
Social > forming relationships. Can’t sustain interest in peer’s play.
Physical > social isolation. Fewer opportunities for interactions.
Emotional > socially and physical as won’t play.
Cognitive > read and write, playing -> Social, low self-esteem.
Language > fewer opportunities to interact and play. Organise and express thoughts.