G&D- Diability, Children Flashcards
Name 4 models of disability
1- medical model
2- Individual model
3- Social model
4- Biophysical model
What is the medical model of disability?
- Functional limitation
- biologically or physiologically determined
- pathology, personal deficit, medical tx
What is the individual model?
Tragic problem for isolated unfortunate individuals
- focus is on what they can’t do
- incorporates medical model
What is the social model
Oppression institutionally or societal
- We live in a disabling society- through barriers, attitudes and structural
What is disabledement?
Loss/limitation of opportunities to take part in everyday life
What is impairment?
Permanent loss/limitation of physical, cognitive or sensory functioning
What is the biophysical model
Disability is a combo of factors at a physical, emotional and environmental level…
- impairments are due to illness/injury
- but importance on biological, emotional and environmental issues on health, well being and function in society
3 laws relevant to dentistry
Mental capacity act
Human rights act 1998
Equality act 2010
What must someone be able to do to make a decision
- comprehend
- retain the info
- use info to weigh pros and cons
- be able to communicate the decision
What to do if someone has fluctuating capacity
- take past and present wishes into account
- written statements
- values
- beliefs
- cultural, religious, family, lifestyle
4 types of child development
- Physical: motor skills
- Emotional and social
- Sensory- hearing and vision
- Cognitive and language
3 theories of child development
1- cognitive development
2- personality
3- psychosocial
Piaget’s 4 discrete stages of child development- cognitive development
1- sensorimotor 0-2 years
2- pre-operational 2-7 years
3- concrete operational 7-12 years
4- formal operational > 12 year
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1- schema
2- assimilation
3- accomodation
4- equilibrium
4 types of parenting styles
1- authoritarian
2- authoritative
3- permissive
4- neglectful/rejectful
What is growth
complex biological phenomenon that starts at conception and is regulated by nutritional, hormonal and genetic factor
3 distinct phases of somatic growth in children
1- infancy
2- childhood
3- puberty
Growth pattern in infancy
determinant: nutrition
- Rapid foetal growth, decrease in rate when infancy reached.