QUIZ 1-PS4OTAs - Chapter 6 Flashcards
The act or process of growth & maturation
Development
Exhibiting qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a group; not deviating from the norm
typical
Occurring naturally - not deviating from the standard
normal
This type of development guides the order of expectations and choice of activities for children who are not developing normally.
Normal Development
In __________ development, delays in performance skills may make it difficult or impossible for a child to perform ADLs.
Atypical Development
Refers to the guidelines and general progression of growth and performance skill attainment
Principles of Development
Conditions, including physical, personal, temporal, social, cultural, and virtual conditions, surrounding the client that influence performance
Context
Normal & ______ are interchangeable
typical
_____ is the maturation of a person.
Growth
This type of development is defined as the natural process of acquiring skills ranging from simple to complex.
Typical Development
The ________ environment comprises customs, beliefs, activity patterns, and behavior standards
cultural
6 Types of contexts
Cultural Personal Temporal Virtual Physical Social
_________ context: customs, beliefs/values, standards, and expectations
Cultural
_________ context: features of the person such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, & ed. level
Personal
__________ context: state of life, time of day,and time of year
Temporal
__________ context: Computer or airways, simulators, chat rooms, and radio
Virtual
_______ context: nonhuman aspects of the environment
Physical
________ context: significant others and the larger social group
Social
Intervals of time during which a child increases in size and acquires specific skills
periods of development
The developmental period of the fetus, or unborn child, in the mother’s uterus
Gestation
The birthing process is also known as the ________ period
perinatal period
5 periods of development
- Gestation and birth
- Infancy
- Early Childhood
- Middle Childhood
- Adolescence
From birth - 18 months of age
Infancy
From 18 months - 5 years
Early childhood
From 6 yrs until the onset of puberty
Middle Childhood
From puberty until onset of adulthood
adolescence
5 General Principles of Development
- Development is sequential & predictable
- Maturation and experience affect development (think orphanages)
- Development involves changes in the biologic, psychological, & social systems
- Development occurs in two directions: horizontal & vertical
- Development progresses in order in three basic sequences.
1 - Cephalad to caudal
2 - Proximal to distal
3 - gross to fine
