SDOH: Early Child Development And Health Flashcards
Early childhood care and education
- period form birth to 8years old
- capitalizes on a period of rich brain severity children and when it is of good quality, can help achieve full potential
- can lay a foundation for good health and nutrition, learning, and economic productivity throughout life
Determinants of health affect the growth and development of a child
- housing
- occupational health
- financial
- relationship stress
- food security
- environment
The most significant impact on children’s development are
- parents, caregivers, family, and community
How is a solid brain foundation built and maintained
- serve and return interactions
What other factor shapes brain development
Stress
Good stress
Good for brain development
- meeting new people
- studying for a test
Toxic stress
Bad for brain development
- ongoing hardship
- Abuse
- Neglect
What can toxic stress lead to:
- health problems, development issues, and even addiction
Building health brain structure supports
- the development of basic and emotional social skills
-executive function and self regulation
Executive function and self regulation can be thought of as
Air traffic controls
Air traffic control help children
- regulate the control of information
- prioritize tasks
- find ways to manage stress
Successful early childhood development depends on
- health
- nutrition
- parenting
- strong social supports
- stimulation with others
In the first few years more than … new neural connections are formed every second
One million
5 steps for serve and return
- Share focus
- Support and encourage
- Name it
- Take turns
- Practice Endings and beginnings
Factors that contribute to positive child outcomes
- adequate income
- effective parenting
- supportive environments
Risks to health childhood development
- poverty
- inadequate child care
- child abuse
For types of unresponsive care
- occasional inattention
- chronic under stimulation
- severe neglect in a family context
- serves neglect in an institutional setting
Occasional Inattention
- responses most if the time but occasionally adults do not respond
- benefits: self soothing and explore the environment
Chronic under stimulation
- regular less interaction then is needed
- typically show catch up
Several neglect in a family context
- prolonged period of inattention and lack of responsiveness
- associated with no basic needs meet. (Food, bathing)
Several neglect in a institutional setting
- result of warehouse living
- Orphanage
- transitional care, assessment facilities
stress pregnancy effects
- relationship between an exposure and the risk down the road
EXAMPLES - low birth weight —> cardiovascular disease
- smoking, drinking, resells during pregnancy
- lead exposure
- prenatal vitamins
Pathway effects
- early life environment sets individuals onto life trajectories that in turn affect health status over time
Cumulative affects
- multiple exposures over the life course, whose effects combine
