Unit 4 - Developing Through the Life Stages - Task 3, P4, P5

The preschool years which are the ages between 2 ½ years to five years old is an exciting time for children. It is during this time that they use all of the development learned during the infant and toddler stage to actively explore and engage in school. Preschoolers learn how to make their own choices, develop socially, and explore their environments. Parents and caregivers still play an important role in helping children during this time take initiative and explore their environments. Adult’s behaviors, attitudes, and styles of thinking contribute to preschooler’s

Terr, L. C. (1991). Childhood traumas: an outline and overview. Am J Psychiatry, 1, 48.

Early identification of speech, language or communication delay is important for a child or young persons’ well-being. All practitioners have a responsibility to identify children’s needs and intervene with appropriate support as early as possible, to help children achieve the goals of ‘Every Child Matters’ and progress towards the Early Learning Goals. The importance of early language and communication skills for children’s later achievements is now well documented and the need to provide support for children at this early stage is so that they can achieve their full potential. This means recognising a child’s difficulty quickly:

Menopause happens due to the decrease of estrogen in the female body which then leads to the

|Theory. |their second year they will start to walk and be able to |Social, emotional and behavioural development – Slower to |

TDA 2.1 Child and young person development. 1.1 & 1.2 Age Physical development Communication and intellectual development Social, emotional and Behavioural development Birth to 3 months Looks at hands. Plays with fingers. Clasps hands.

Give atleast 6 example for each age group in each development stage. The ages under each section are;

At this stage any activities will have an impact on their intellectual development as they become aware of the different activities they do.

A*) It is important that practitioners understand, the pattern of development of children, from birth to 16 years because; at each age and stage there are different mile stones for them to reach. These are like goals that are set to be accomplished. The practitioners need to know this so they can help the child progress in what the child is capable of achieving. If the practitioner did not know the milestones for each stage then the practitioner could be holding the child back or aiming to high for what they want the child to do. Also at each stage the child will

These issues happen gradually, and, to most seniors, the progression is just a normal part of getting older. It does not seem strange that the television is much louder than it used to be or that they have to ask for clarification several times during a conversation. Since they don't know they have a problem, they do not seek help for their ailment.

Obviously, there are some inevitable biological and psychological changes that occur with aging, and because of those changes, older adult may face some

It is not a normal part of aging, but the you have a greater risk of obtaining Alzheimer’s as you get older. Most people who obtain it are 65 and older. But early symptoms can occur when someone is in their 40s to 50s. Dementia means a decline in someone's mental ability to the point where it can affect their everyday lives.

It is a medically proven fact that after a certain age, usually in our middle years, physical and cognitive health will start declining. Our bodies simply begin shutting down when we reach a certain age, regardless of how well we have taken care of them. For some, old age is synonymous with dread and foreboding. For others, it is only a number representing another phase of life and it should be enjoyed thoroughly. This prescription for successfully aging is applicable to both the individual aging as well as those who interact with elderly individuals. Every person will have their own definition of what it means to successfully age. Theories of successful aging developed over the years attempt to explain what it means to successfully age.

Premature menopause has been considered as one of the crucial factors contributing to infertility. Premature menopause occurs due to progressive decrease in the number and quality of the oocytes sequestered in the primordial follicles.

·     Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries ceases.