...their actions were based on biology. He also believed that some of the children had other family members with the same disorder. Early theories were that these children were the victims of poor parenting, and more discipline was the best treatment. Years later ADHD was recognized as a mental disorder. According to ncbi,“ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a problem of not being able to focus, being overactive, not being able control behavior, or a combination of these. For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for a person's age and development.” ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and into adulthood. ADHD is diagnosed much more often in boys than in girls. “It is not clear what causes ADHD. A combination of genes and environmental factors likely plays a role in the development of the condition. Imaging studies suggest that the brains of children with ADHD are different from those of children without ADHD.” There are many myths that are connected to ADHD. The myths that are mostly told is that ADHD is caused from poor parenting and ADHD affects school performance. ADHD is not caused by anything parents do, although symptoms can be exacerbated by a negative, chaotic, inconsistent home atmosphere. There are many programs that help parents with parenting steps. ADHD impacts a child's functioning in all areas of his life, not just the classroom. According to nimh, “The children...
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...Running head: Analyzing Brain Research Influence Analyzing Brain Research Influence Kouyate, Kelly EDU5001-8 Northcentral University November 25, 2014 The first few years of a child’s life are very crucial. It’s a time that a child’s brain functions are developing. That is from conception to at least five years of age. There are many important factors that assist with the development of the brain such as: genetics, nutrition, physical interactions and the emotional interactions between parent and child. The brain is comprised of three main structures the brain stem, cerebrum and the cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex is divided into four different lobes and made up of neurons. The frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes control various parts of the cognitive function. Your fine and gross motor skills, vision and memory are controlled by the various functions of the brain. During this time of a child’s brain development many things are happening to the function of the body. This is why children are capable of learning so much in their early years because their brain is functioning at a rapid and active pace. That is why when I child enters this world the learning process for them begins. How a child is treated and nurtured at the beginning of conception can play a role in the development of the brain functions and can cause a lasting effect on a child through adulthood...
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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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...assignment). The assignment is worth 34 marks and all students will begin with that mark. For each error or incomplete response, ½ mark is taken off. Submit as per your course faculty instructions. Answer each question clearly and concisely. 1. One of the best resources for teachers in finding support for families is the Canadian Child Care Federation. Go to the website: http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca and answer the following: (2 marks) What year was it established? It was established in 2012 What is its mission? Their mission is protecting, enhancing and prompting children safety and their healthy growth and development. As well as they committed to provide Canadian with the very best in early learning and child care knowledge and best practise. Google “Campaign 2000.” What is its purpose? What is the current status of this report? (Hint: Click on “What’s New” to see how it impacts families currently) (2 marks) The purpose of Campaign is seeking to eliminate poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000. Currently children and families in poverty left out of budget 2015, the federal budget misses its target by providing costly tax cuts to the wealthy at the expenses of pressing pressing needs of majority of Canadian children and families which is out of step with realities of majority of families in Canada who struggle to afford childcare and housing. Go to FIRA at http://www.fira.ca/index.php a. What do the letters stand for? (1 mark) ...
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...EARLY CHILDHOOD: Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial Development Bodily Growth and Change Around age 3, children lose “baby roundness” ◦ Limbs lengthen, height increases Cartilage turns to bone faster Brain Development By 6 years, brain is at 95% peak volume Corpus callosum, linking left and right hemispheres, improves functioning Most rapid growth in areas that support thinking, language, and spatial relations Motor Skills Gross ◦ Involves large muscle groups ◦ Jumping and running Fine ◦ Using eye-hand and smallmuscle coordination ◦ Buttoning a shirt, drawing pictures Handedness Usually evident by age 3 Heritability Cognitive Development: Symbolic Function The ability to use symbols that have meaning ◦ Words ◦ Numbers ◦ Images Examples ◦ Deferred imitation ◦ Pretend play and language DEFERRED IMITATION • Having a mental representation of a previously observed event PRETEND PLAY • Play involving imaginary people and situations Understanding Objects in Space Why is it hard for children under age 3 to understand scale models and maps? Because they need to keep more than one mental representation in the mind at one time Advancing spatial thinking: • Using simple maps and models becomes easier after age 3 Causality Transduction: Mentally linking phenomena, whether logical or not • “My parents got a divorce because I was bad.” Familiar settings...
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...Gifted and talented children 'Gifted' refers to children with high potential (basically due to their inheritance) while 'talented' means that they display skills which are advanced when compared to other children of their age. Contents * What makes a child gifted and talented? * Is giftedness just intelligence? * How do I know if my child is gifted? * Giftedness: nature or nurture? * Early school admission * The importance of early identification * Can I make my child become gifted and talented? * Difficulties faced by gifted children * Parenting gifted and talented children * How you can help your gifted child * Teachers, preschools and schools * Reminders * Resources * Further information * References All children have unique strengths and talents. However some children have particularly advanced or well developed skills and abilities in one or more areas. Such children may be referred to as gifted and talented. 'Gifted' refers to children with high potential (basically due to their inheritance) while 'talented' means that they display skills which are advanced when compared to other children of their age. What makes a child gifted and talented? Giftedness is due to a combination of factors including what the child inherits genetically, the development of the child before birth, and the nurturing of the child. * Giftedness is hard to define, and not surprisingly, a number of definitions of giftedness exist. *...
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...Corporal Punishment: Is it needed? Research shows that there is an ongoing debate over corporal punishment and non-physical disciplinary measures for children. This debate asks to numerous questions: Do you spare or use the rod? The results can vary for both, sparing the rod can be damaging to establishing order in your child. As well, using the rod can affect the child’s long term mental behaviors, social norm, and the parental relationship. An article by John Fletcher titled, “Positive Parenting, not physical punishment” he addresses some of the concerns regarding corporal punishment. “Is spanking wrong? Clearly, hitting anyone in anger or when losing an argument is bad behaviour. To do this to children sets a bad example and may only teach them that violence is a means to getting their own way” (J.Fletcher 2012) By exploring the need of corporal punishment as it relates to it effect on children’s cognitive behaviors to punishment, alternative punishment methods and non-physical discipline may prove to be the best disciplinary method for children today. According to Miriam Websters Dictionary, corporal punishment as it pertains to children is defined as “punishment administered by an adult (as a parent or a teacher) to the body of a child ranging in severity from a slap to a spanking.” (M. Webster n.d.) Corporal punishment as it relates to children is sometimes administered in a school setting by administrators or teachers, however most corporal punishment is administered...
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...MENT Mental Illness Paper 1 Mental Illness Paper HCA/240 Maria Rios February 4, 2012 Latrina Frazier Mental Illness Paper 2 Mental Illness Paper ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder generally characterized by the following symptoms: inattention, distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. There are different types of ADHD. ADHD is classified into three subtypes: predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, which is behavior marked by hyperactivity and impulsivity, but not inattentiveness. Predominantly inattentive type, behavior marked by inattentiveness, but not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Combination type, this is a combination of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattentive symptoms. This is the most common type of ADHD. In the United States, about 4.7 million children ages 3-17have been diagnosed at some point with ADHD. This accounts for 7.4% of all American children in this age range. Symptoms of ADHD usually occur around the age of 7. Studies indicate that ADHD symptoms in preschool children with ADHD do not differ significantly from older children. The classic ADHD symptoms do not always adequately describe the child's behavior, nor do they describe what is actually happening in the child's mind. Some researchers have focused on deficits in "executive functions" of the brain to understand and describe all ADHD behaviors. Such impaired executive...
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...The impact of early education as a strategy in countering socio-economic disadvantage Research paper for Ofsted’s ‘Access and achievement in education 2013 review’ Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram UK Research Team: Sean Delaney, Selma Manjee, Marjory Perkins and Manja Plehn International Research Team: Alice Bennett, Carol Nelson, Sarina Razzak and Maureen Saunders Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) © Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) 2013 The views expressed in this report are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Ofsted. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to Elizabeth Boulton at publishing@ofsted.gov.uk or Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2 6SE This publication is available at www.ofsted.gov.uk/accessandachievement. No. 130155-RR-005 In June 2012, Sir Michael Wilshaw, HMCI, stated his determination to address the issue of narrowing the gap of educational achievement between disadvantaged pupils and others. To support this intention, The Centre for Research in Early Childhood has been commissioned by OfSTED to conduct a review looking at the impact of Early Childhood Education (ECE) initiatives to combat social and economic disadvantage, both in the UK and internationally. This paper: Examines the impact of nati...
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...Erikson- last three stages: Intimacy vs iso: close reciprocal connection. Not self-absorb. Emerging adult to lifelong iso..Divorce or death disruption.. Generativity vs stag: care for next generation. Raising own children or mentoring. Integrity vs despair: Erikson was 70 and decided on integrity. Personal journey from a person’s entire life in connection with society is the ultimate goal. Generativity: productive stage (7th). Art, care giving, employment. Caregiving: Kinkeeper: takes responsibility for maintaining communication among family. Sandwich Generation: middle aged adults squeezed by the needs of younger and older members of the family. Intimacy: connect with others; social convoy-family, friends, strangers who move through life with a person. Protective layer of social relation. Affects relationships with siblings and spouses. Integration of death and the acceptance of death. Maslow- top to bottom: 5.Self Actualization: need to live into someone’s full potential. Aesthetic, creative, and spiritual understanding. 4. Esteem: achievement, competence, respect from others. 3. Love and belonging: need to be loved, belong and acceptance. 2. Safety: Feel safe/secure.1. Physiological: need food, drink, shelter. Mid Life Crisis: 35-50yrs. Mostly men. Reflect back and evaluate life. Radical self-examination and transformation. Levinson study. The age 40 crucible-Gail Sheehy 1976. Characteristics of Personality: (O.C.E.A.N): “The Big Five” Openness- imaginative, artistic...
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...opinion of video games. I believe that video games can be beneficial to individuals; however, there are limitations. They help children deal with cancer, improve literacy skills, gain educational skills, and stay fit, but individuals should be cautious about the genre of the game and the amount of play time. When these precautions are taken, video games can be a helpful tool for many. The first at home video game, Pong, was created by Allan Alcorn for the Atari. It consisted of two dimensional graphics and was the first game to attract people’s attention. To win, you had to be the first to defeat your opponent in this virtual game of table tennis. Soon after, the video gaming industry began expanding at an unimaginable rate. It took only 30 years to develop this multimillion dollar industry. New technology is opening doors for more advanced gaming systems and the industry is always increasing. We have come from a virtual two-dimensional game of table tennis, to realistic graphics with an abundant amount of detail. One advantage of video games is that they help patients in hospitals with certain problems like cancer, stress management and even physical therapy. Imagine your son or daughter has cancer. Every time they go to the hospital to get chemotherapy, they dread it, and it saddens you knowing how much pain...
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...Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder The economic burden of ADHD 4/9/2010 DeVry University Angela Cawein Do you have trouble staying on task or completing projects you have started? Do you procrastinate to the point that things are not completed? Do you often lose or misplace items or have difficulty remembering appointments? Do you always run late to work or appointments and feel like you can never get caught up? Do you find that it is almost impossible to sit still? Do you get easily distracted by noises and forget what you were doing? Allen a first grade student at Triton Elementary School does not like school. He cannot sit in his seat for more than five minutes. He is always interrupting class with strange noises, getting out of his seat, throwing objects, sharpening his pencil and touching people around him. Allen has been noted by his teachers to blurt out answers to questions before they have been completed. He intrudes on other children’s activities, but seems to have adequate social skills. He has a history of not completing activities, being disorganized, easily distracted and has trouble paying attention to tasks or play activities. Allen has been motor-driven, defiant of rules, a poor sleeper, and inattentive to direction. He also has long been in trouble for disobeying authority. Allen and over four million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. The economic burden of ADHD to society, medical costs, employment and...
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...This film, written and directed by Noah Baumback, takes place in Park Slope Brooklyn 1986. Some critics claim that the film reflects the writer’s personal experience of his parents divorce. Both were involved in the literary field. The film was cited as a letter of hate towards the writer’s own father. While the film is ostensibly about a divorce and a family in crisis it is in principal a sensitive coming of age story primarily from the perspective of a 16-year-old adolescent. It is also a fascinating portrayal of the obstacles that a parent with narcissistic features can present in the child’s struggle for independence. The Squid and the Whale is about divisions, about clashing forces; the mother and father, the child and parent, the intellectual and the philistine, the appearance of things and their true nature. Underlying each of these conflicts and every scene in the film is the battle between cynical detachment and vulnerability. The opening lines “Me and Mom vs. You and Dad sets the stage for an excessively competitive doubles tennis. Younger son Frank sides with Mom where older brother Walter proudly joins the father who gives some questionable advice regarding her backstroke. Competitive games are repeated throughout the film’ boxing, ping-pong. The fiercest competition is the literary competition to publish that both parents are engaged in. In this area the father condescendingly tries to give advise for his wife to improve her writing. Characters ...
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...outward. The head, chest, and trunk grow first, then the arms and legs, and finally hands and feet. During infancy and childhood, the arms and legs continue to grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet. • Sex differences in growth: infancy, girls are shorter and lighter than boys and higher ratio of fat to muscle. Sex differences persist through early and middle childhood and are greatly magnified at adolescence. Children of the same age differ in rate of physical growth – some mature faster than others. • History of breastfeeding & cultural variations: breastfeeding now more common in industrialized nations. 77% of mothers in America begin breastfeeding after birth, but more than one third stop by 6 months. • Benefits of breastfeeding: provides correct balance of fat and protein. Ensures nutritional completeness. Ensures healthy physical growth. Protects against many diseases. Protects against faulty jaw development and tooth decay. Ensures digestibility. Smoothens the transition to solid foods. • Kwashiorkor: disease caused by an unbalanced diet very low in protein. The disease usually strikes after weaning, between 1 and 3 years of age. Common in regions where children...
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...Abstract Students with disabilities are a very diverse group of individuals. This paper studies and looks at ways to improve the collaboration between teacher and family of the child with disabilities and the engagement of said family and student within the school and community. Teachers and parents share a common goal: helping the child to succeed in school. Research establishes a strong correlation between parent involvement and a child’s academic success. To help ensure the success of partnerships between schools and parents, teachers and other school personnel should: recognize that all families are different, understand that the emotions exhibited by the parents of children with disabilities regarding their children are complex and varied, and acknowledge that the parents of children with disabilities have additional roles and stressors. All students and parents should feel welcome in the school and should feel respected. Schools should think of parents as equal partners to ensure that students are successful in school. Lastly, because parents’ demands are high, we should value parents’ participation of at any level. Keywords: engagement, student with disabilities, partners, successful Introduction “You take your students and I will take my students.” Too long there has been delineation between general education students and students with a disability. Special education teachers have been the primary communicator with the parents and family...
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