nld ; school age language Flashcards
(motor) Improved coordination and balance for climbing, bike riding, and
beginning sports activities by
by around 6 years of age.
(motor) Exhibit physical growth in limbs, hands, and feet and maturation in
nervous, respiratory, and circulatory system that approach adult
levels by
around 10 year
(motor) Exhibit physical changes associated with the onset of puberty by
around 12 years.
(motor) Exhibit increased vocal fold size resulting in drop of one octave in the
pitch of males with less change seen in females beginning around
14
years of age.
(motor) Increased muscle mass, facial hair, greater height in males, as well as
breast and hip increases in females by around
16 years of age.
(Cognitive) Longer attention span and more easily focuses on problem solving by around
6 years of age
(cognitive) Moving from preoperational to operational stage of cognitive development.
Formal operations begin around
11-12 years
(cognitive) develops conservation and reversibility around
7 years
(cognitive) develops the clearer concept of classification, similarities, and differences as well as cause-effect relationships by around
age 10 years
(cognitive) develops independent abstract reasoning, problem- solving, and anticipation of reversible consequences around
14 years of age
(Cognitive) exhibits the ability to envision hypothetical outcomes, apply deductive reasoning, and examine one’s own thought styles (metacognition) around
16 years
What kind of inferences do school age make from this observation is this “The floor in the hallway is wet.”
-There is a leak from the ceiling.
- Someone spilled a drink.
- The custodian is preparing to mop the floor.
reasoning inductive
part to whole
* examples: name 2 fruits, apples and oranges are all fruits
reductive reasoning
whole to part
*example: if you have seeds you are considered a fruit.
part to whole analogies
battery: flashlight:: hard drive: computer
cause and effect analogies
fatigue: yawning:: itching, scratching
person to situation analogy
mother: home:: teacher: school
synonym anology
obese: fat::slender:thin
antonym analogy
poverty: wealth :: sickness: health
geography analogy
chicago: illinois:: denver: colorado
measurement analogy
pound: kilogram:: quart: liter
time analogy
march:spring::december:winter
Decentration
Involves the ability to pay attention to multiple attributes of an object or situation
rather than being locked into attending to only a single attribute.
This ability facilitates conservation and analogical thinking
(social) Develops the ability to express own feelings and empathy for others’ feelings by
around 6 years
begins to be embarrassed by parents
wants privacy
(social) Develops a stronger sense of peer group through structured games, sports, and
hobbies by around
10 years
likes to win
(social) Develops interests that differentiate between sexes, but begins to engage in social
activity centered around the opposite sex by around
14 years