...David Lockett CD 101 – FH Professor Janvier Jones, M.S. March 4, 2016 Observation: Birth – 18 Months The Child observed here is called JD. At the time of the observation the child was 15 months old. The observation began at 3p.m. on February 21, 2016. The child was at his place of residence with his mother, aunt, and his two sisters’ ages 9 and 12. As a playroom, the children of the home uses the family room because that is where all the toys are along with the laptops and learning aids for the older children. The beginning of the observation started with JD standing inside of the toy chest with nothing inside but his basketball. There were several toys on the floor near JD. The toys consisted of several trucks, a VTech alphabet activity cube, and a VTech Turn and Learn Driver. The VTech Turn and Learn Driver was sitting on a stand directly in front of the toy chest which JD was standing inside of. JD had his left hand on the steering wheel turning the wheel left and right and with his right hand he was hitting center of the wheel making it go “beep, beep”. As the toy produced the beep, beep sounds, JD would imitate them saying “beep, beep also. At different times between the simulated driving, JD would press different buttons on the console of the toy and imitate those sounds also. JD looked up several times at his mother and smiled only to repeat the process again and again. This went on for approximately 15 minutes. JD would eventually...
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...either race or gender. What sets these apart, though, is the overall tone of the authors. All of these readings are observations. Judgment is passed at times, but that is primarily due to the differences between the author’s own life and the way of life that he or she is describing. Race and gender is the first category of readings because it cannot be changed or altered, it simply is what it is. Ibn Battuta’s Mali best encompasses this category because of the genuine interest he had in his observations. He describes things about the people of Mali that are praiseworthy as well as things that he dislikes about their way of life, giving the entire work brilliant objectivity. Something that he praises about the culture is “the small number of acts of injustice that take place there [in Mali], for of all people, the Negroes abhor it [injustice] the most.” He also appreciates the religious customs of the culture and identifies with the importance of religion, but admires the dedication the people of Mali have to their God. Something that Battuta criticizes is that all women appear before men naked. “On the twenty-seventh night of the month of Ramadan, I saw about a hundred female slaves come out with the food for the sultan’s palace, and they were nude.” The failure of the women of Mali to be conservative bothers Battuta, but he still states everything as an observation rather than a judgment. Mali represents this category the...
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...up to her mother greatly. She wants to be just like her mom. If mom has her hair done with makeup on, she wants her hair and nails done as well. She initiates play and conversation very easily. She loves planning parties for her dolls and she enjoys playing games. The mother stated she will sometimes cheat during a game but feels so guilty she ends up telling on herself. The child is current on all immunizations. She has received Hep B vaccine at birth and two months, three doses of DTap, RV, PCV, IPV from birth to six months. From ages 12-18 months she receives MMR, Varicella, Hep A. The child will receive DTap, MMR, IPV, and Varicella at six years old. Future immunizations she can look forward to are MMV, TDap, as well as the HPV vaccine if the mother chooses to have her daughter receive it. That vaccine will consist of a total of three one will be two months after initial dose and the last will be six months after initial dose. The child has met the expected developmental milestones of a normal five year old from my observation. The child was able to count to 100; she was also able to draw a person with six body parts as well as hair and accessories. She had no difficulty copying shapes and matching them with the correct color. She can print the Alphabet and spell her name. Spelling her name was not a expected developmental milestone for a five year old but she did it with no difficulties. Throughout this paper I will go more in detail on specific milestones for a five...
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...The areas of most importance for social workers visiting homes to evaluate children are: Physical Development---Physically, between 1-4 months of age, the child should be gaining about 100 grams per week in weight. By around 4-8 months, the child should have doubled their original birth weight. By their first birthday, the child should have grown to be about 1.5 times the length that they were at birth. At 2 years, the child should be approximately 4 times the original birth weight, and should be about 33-37 inches long. Always keeping close observation of any other significant change. Always reference God's word train a child up in the way the he/she should go! Cognitive Development--- the child's ability to remember is improving and may show at times in being able to think before she acts, eg remembering something is hot. Between 18 months and 2 years of age his/ her ability to recognize similarities and differences in things increases and she will be interested in sorting things into groups, eg cars, blocks, animals.The child has very little understanding of time and can't understand what tomorrow means. He or she doesn't grasp abstract words such as pretty, empty, heavy, and she/he cannot talk about things that they cannot see, pick up or touch.She/he has no real understanding of size and space and may be frightened of falling down a plughole in the bath or toilet. Always reference God's word train a child up in the way the he/she should go! Emotional Development---this...
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...infant’s health or not. The data used is a cross-sectional data of 1832 observations, with 29 variables. Controlling for different relevant variables like demographics, age, education etc. we try to find a causal relation between the impact of prenatal care and birth weight. And in the end we conclude our results that a positive relationship is indeed present and significant, leaving room for data limitations and possible solutions for future research. IMPACT OF PRENATAL CARE ON BIRTH WEIGHT Shehryar Amin Waqas Sheikh Hafiz Moazam Ali Nasir Javed Econometrics 2 Introduction Birth weight is a key factor for a child’s health and wellness. Not only it is important to prevent infant mortality rate but also a healthier birth weight helps reduce the increased risks of illnesses faced by babies born with low birth weight. Also in a statistical brief for the state center for health statistics of North Carolina1, it was found that compared with children born with normal birth weight, low birth weight children were more at a risk for poorer health and also low educational outcomes through childhood and adolescence. They are more likely to have special health care needs and require additional educational services and extra medical care. So birth weight is an important measure for a child’s health. In this paper we would try to establish the relation between infant’s health (being represented by birth weight) and the impact of...
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...adult should help the child according to each stages of growth, development and the period of sensitivity. Dr. Maria Montessori observed six sensitive periods in a child’s growth. They are · Period for sensitivity to order · Period for Refinement of senses · Period of sensitivity to Language · Period of sensitivity for Walking · Period of sensitivity for Small Objects · Period of sensitivity to Social Aspects of Life Period for Sensitivity to Order: The period in which the child is extremely sensitive to order appears in the first year of the child and continues to second. The presence of this period can be identified easily by the gestures of the child when it gets disturbed with obstacles. For example, a little boy who is about seven months old, one day saw a man entering...
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...Jack Sisson 11/18/12 Kramer vs. Kramer A film can be interpreted in many ways, and the best interpretations are the ones that talk about what’s underneath each image. That means that the best ways to explain films are to describe what the deeper meaning is of each detail, from the first opening credit to the final end credit. The deeper meanings are combined in order to form themes. There is usually at least one Christian theme in there. The main Christian theme in the film Kramer vs. Kramer is love. Kramer vs. Kramer is a passionate film about a wife who leaves her husband because of how upset she is with their marriage. Fifteen months after the divorce, a legal battle begins to determine who gets to keep their 7-year-old son Billy, which turns into a battle of who believes he loves him more and who should get custody of him. The movie was released in 1979, and was written and directed by Robert Benton. Love is a central theme throughout the movie because of the love that Joanna Kramer, Billy’s mother, and Ted Kramer, Billy’s father, show for each other and for Billy. How much someone cares for another person can sometimes lead him to act without thinking and without the input of that person whom he cares for. This is the case when Joanna leaves Ted in the film Kramer vs. Kramer. Margaret, a friend of both of them, consoles Joanna when she talks about how fed up she is with her husband and that she wants to leave him because she feels so much pain. Joanna shows how much...
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...nutrition early in infancy is very important for the physical and emotional development of a child and issues can follow the individual into their adulthood. Physicians have put into place assessments that can be done on infants around 6-8 weeks and again around 8-9 months that can detect early problems such as failure to thrive. Small kids that have been diagnosed with Autism tend to have issues with proper nutrition because of the sensitivity of foods and end up with a diagnosis of failure to thrive also. A feeding checklist for non-organic failure to thrive patients, is a great tool for helping medical personal observe feeding interactions with the infants and their parents that helps with recognizing feeding issues with the parents or caregivers. Medical professionals have advised that extensive time prior the initial conception, the nutrition of the parents has an impact on the infant’s growth all the way into adulthood and beyond (Shepard, 2009). All females that are at the child-bearing age and plan on having children need to be adamant about appropriate habits relating that also consist of a daily life that improves their healthiness and will benefit in decreasing the possibility of birth defects, suboptimal fetal growth and long-lasting medical challenges with any of their children they may conceive in the future (Shepard, 2009). Breastfeeding infants...
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...Abstract Literature review of Piaget’s theory of developmental psychology (1954), object permanence and a critical evaluation of Piaget’s theory in relation to recent studies that show different results to that which Piaget originally gathered and based his stage theory on. Introduction The work of Jean Piaget (1896-1980), has made him go down in history as one of the most instrumental and influential figures in the history of psychology to date. His contribution to the world of psychology is based around the field of developmental psychology. He transformed this area of psychology and laid the foundations upon which subsequent research can be based around and undercover more of the truth behind the cognitive development of infants. Piaget believed that the key to understanding children’s thought processes is not whether they get the answer right, rather the key lies within how they arrived at the answer (Holt et. al, 2012). Piaget stated that our brains hold schemas, which are responsible for organising our patterns of thoughts and actions (Holt et al., 2012). Building on this mental framework he introduced the concepts of assimilation and accommodation which helped lay down the foundation upon which he could build his work on. Piaget committed 50 years of his life to study the intellectual development that occurs in children which ultimately led to the development of his well-acclaimed staged theory of cognitive development (Hock, 2009). His theory is based on the idea...
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...AGE From Ossification Activity of the Bones Areas X-Rayed to Determine Age • Wrist & hand – children • Elbow, shoulder, pelvis and knee – Adult • Skull, vertebrae and sternum – Old person • AT BIRTH Lower end of femur, ½ cm in diameter Talus – 7th month (1U) Calcaneum – 5th month (1U) Cuboid – Upper end of tibia & head of humerus • WRIST Number of carpal bone indicate age in years between 2-6yrs. Pisiform ossifies – 10-12yrs Ossification of Carpal Bones Hand x-ray 3mo age One carpal bone is ossified Hand X-ray 3 Yrs 3 carpal bones are ossified Hand X-ray 6 Yrs 6 carpal bones are ossified 7 carpal bones are seen up to the age of 9 Yrs. Hand X-ray 11 Yrs Appearance of pisiform is important A dense rim is fully developed around the primary center at the age of 11-12 Yrs. Elbow joint X-ray 1 Yr Appear in medial epicondyle of humerus ( 4yrs (F) – 6yrs (M) Appear in olecranon ( 8–10yrs Lateral epicondyle of humerus united with trochlea & capitulum ( 13-14yrs All epiphyses at elbow (except medial epi.) join respective shaft 13-14yrs (F) 16-18yrs (M) Elbow joint X-ray 9 Yrs Primary center for lateral epicondyle appears at 9-12 Yrs All the centers are open at the age of 11-12 Yrs. Elbow joint X-ray 14 Yrs Fusion occurs from 13 Yrs - Starts from: - Lateral epicondyle 13 Yrs - Radius 14 Yrs - Olecranon process 14 Yrs...
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...Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Division Parent Taught Driver Education (PTDE) Information Packet It is very important that you read this entire packet and follow all of the instructions. This packet is: ► Information about obtaining an approved PTDE course. ► Instructions on how to properly administer the PTDE training as required by Texas law. ► Instructions to obtain a driver license for the student. This packet is NOT: ► An approved driver education course. ► Proof of payment for an approved PTDE course. IMPORTANT NOTICE Since the purchase of a packet enrolls a student into the PTDE Program, each student must obtain a separate packet. Students may not share a PTDE Information Packet nor can this specific packet be transferred to any other student. It is the instructor’s responsibility to first obtain an approved PTDE course before beginning any instruction. The cost to purchase one of the approved PTDE courses was not included in the cost of this packet. You will need to contact a specific PTDE course provider for pricing information on the PTDE course that you choose. Only a PTDE course approved by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) can be accepted for the PTDE Program. (See Appendix A enclosed or go online to www.dps.texas.gov/ DriverLicense/parenttaught.htm) If you or your student has any questions after reviewing the enclosed material, please contact the Driver License Division Record Evaluation Section at (512)...
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...wife became a big follower -Her book was 2nd place in 1912 and was on the best seller’s list -International Montessori Training in Rome -Problems of others misinterpreting her ideas; many took the method light heartedly Ch.11 -Mother died in 1912, wore black for almost the rest of her life. -Maria got very upset if anyone but her attempted to give a Montessori course -after her mother died, Maria brought Mario to live with her Ch.12 * When arrived in NY, she was swarmed by reporters * Travelled the US and was always polite * Returned home January 5th * Her materials have stood the test of time Ch.13 * 1915 visited California; meeting of National Education Association and 15,000 teachers. * Lived in LA for 2 months * Maria introduced as nephew then adopted son (17 years old) * Parkurst would be like a daughter to Maria * Her biggest flaw was she required the method to be followed so rigidly * She began to trust no one Ch.14 Kilpatrick (from Columbia-began his own movement) * He denounced Montessori’s believe * Teachers felt limited * Too individual, not enough group * Wanted a more active teacher * Students of 3 too young * Need more free time Part III Ch.15 * Maria Montessori insists that her...
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...Abnormal Behavior-1 Abnormal Behavior in the Media Donna Scott Ashford University August 27, 20122012 Learning and Assessment for the 21st Century Abnormal Behavior-2 In today’s word Psychologists apply several criteria, individually or in combination, to determine if behavior is abnormal. Based on behavior which is: unusual, socially unacceptable or a violation of a social norm, faulty in the perception or construal of reality, significantly distressing to the individual. Psychological disorders are exhibited throughout all genres of the media industry that is used to store and deliver information or data. For audiences, disturbances of psychological functioning and behavior are so common in the media word today that a disassociation of a serious problem or, an overstatement of facts that occur. In the familiar movie, PSYCHO, the main character, Norman Bates, is a classic example of Hollywood’s description of mental illness. He epitomizes the worst in all that we fear about the mentally ill. Norman exhibits traits that positively match all of the criteria, determining abnormality; although some of his actions could be considered outside of the norm, with regard to several of the said criteria. Explaining these criteria, and how Norman is characterized within the spectrum of this generalization, will describe the positive and negative qualities of the films’ portrayal of mental illness. If I had to choose the mistakes in perceptual psychology between the...
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...And Then There Was Three Jason M Copeland ITT Tech “Love doesn’t erase the past. It makes the future different”- Gary Chapman Very few moments can define a man’s life and the path he takes. December 18, 2012 was one of those defining moments in my life. It was no longer just about me and my needs, yes I worried about my wife and family, but they could take care of themselves. The day my son was born had to be one of the most exciting and scariest days of my life. I didn’t know what to expect, how I was supposed to care for this little human being. A split second changed my life forever. Until that moment happened I had no idea what my life was going to be like having someone that depended on me for their every need. When my wife told me she was pregnant, I was excited, but it just seemed surreal. I went to the doctor appointments, I was there for the ultrasounds. I was ecstatic the first time I felt him kick. My wife had complications so I was at the hospital every time the doctor sent her for observations. In the months leading up to my son’s birth I was there every step of the way, but I was just an observer. My wife was doing it all, nothing for me really changed. The day started out like any other induction day for millions of other parents. We arrived at the hospital bright and early, my wife filled out some paperwork, the nurses hooked up her iv, started the Pitocin drip, and her labor began. The rest of the morning, afternoon and early afternoon was a lot...
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...contribute to an infant or toddler’s development; these characteristics are known as milestones. “Milestones are punctuations in a baby's growth and development. Milestones of physical development proceed from head to toe. Hence, the child first learns to control his head, then his body, arms and then legs. These milestones provide a guide to parents telling them what to expect and when to expect it.”(Physical development in Infants starts right at birth. Infants cannot control their body movements. Most of their movements are called reflexes. Their nervous system is not entirely developed. During the first months, infants can see clearly objects that are about 10 inches away from their faces. This is why holding baby close and looking at them face to face is important with bonding. By six months, their vision is more fully developed. By four months, most babies have some control of their muscles and nervous system. They can sit with support, hold their head up for short periods of time, and can roll from their side to their stomach. By five months, most babies can roll over. The next characteristic of infant development is social and emotional. . Babies cry to express anger, pain and hunger. It is their way of communicating. They begin to build trust as their parents or caregivers meet their needs. These needs can be met by feeding them when they are hungry, changing their diaper, and holding and comforting them when they cry. Infants smile in response to an enjoyable sound or when their...
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