how can different needs affect people in different life stags ? Flashcards
what is public health ?
Organised strategies to prevent disease, promote health and prolong life in population
what is impairment ?
Physical or mental loss of function, whether permanent or temporary, that restricts an individual’s ability to perform daily activities independently
what is a disabling environment ?
A social context in which adaptations and other necessary facilities are not in place to ensure that people with impairments can take a full part in social life
what is braille ?
System of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people in which raised dots are used to represent the alphabets, numbers and punctuations
what is the menopause ?
Stage in women’s life between ages 45-55 when their menstrual cycle gradually stops and they can no longer be pregnant naturally
what are some physical developments you would see in a child from 0-5 ?
Crawling
Walking
Pushing/pulling/ catching/throwing objects.
Taller
Grow teeth
Longer hair
what are some intellectual developments you would see in a child from 0-5 ?
Recognition of faces/people
Attachment
Language development
Coping mechanisms
Playing
what are children’s entitlements ?
According to EYFS curriculum, all children are entitled to learning and development in three prime areas and four specific core areas
prime areas : ?
Communication and language
Physical development
Personal, social and emotional development
core areas : ?
Literacy
Mathematics,
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
what are some physical developments in later adulthood ?
Begin to show signs of ageing, such as greying hair
Begin to lose muscle tone and strength
Body shape may change with an increase in weight
etc
what are some intellectual developments in later adulthood ?
Middle adults have learned how to make compromises, question the establishment, and work through disputes.
Many older adults complain about not being able to remember things as well as they once could.
Memory problems seem to be due to sensory storage problems in the short‐term rather than long‐term memory processes.