UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1 DMLD

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In human growth and development, heredity and environment plays important roles. If the environment is suitable, the development will reach to the maximum extent which is determined by the heredity. There are different

aspects of development like physical development, motor development,

language and speech development, emotional development, social development and cognitive or intellectual development. Suitable tools and check lists are available to monitor the growth and find out if there is any delay or disorder

happens.

1.1.Intorduction

1.2. Objectives

1.3. Understanding Growth and development of a child

1.3.1. Efforts of controlling disability.

1.3.2. Difference between growth and development

1.3.3. Areas of Development

1.3.4 Principles of Development of Children

1.4. Influences of heredity and environment in the growth and development

1.4.1. Heredity

1.4.2 Environment

1.4.3. Stages of Development with reference to children with disabilities.

1.4.4. Pre natal development

1.4.5. Critical periods of pre natal development

1.4.6.Birth defects

1.5.Development after birth:

1.5.1. Evaluation of a child’s Development

1.5.2. Eriksons’s Stages of development and ‘Developmental Tasks’

1.5.3.The 8 stages of psychosocial development

1.6. Needs, Potentials, and Rights of Children

1.6.1. The relationship between rights and needs

1.6.2. How Needs become Rights?

1.6.3. Areas of needs;

1.6.4. Maslow’s hierarchy theory of needs

1.6.5. Educational applications of Maslow’s theory

1.7 Trivandrum Development Screening Chart for Children Aged 0-3 Year

1.8. Developmental milestones and delays

1.8.1. Mile stone check lists

1.8.2. Assessment of Growth and Development

1.8.3. Average growth measurements of normal children.

1.8.4. Length/ Height Growth Pattern

1.8.5. Measuring the mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)

1.8.6. Mid Upper Arm Circumference Growth Pattern

1.8.7. Growth Monitoring

1.8.8. Weight Growth Pattern

1.8.9. Importance of Growth Monitoring:

1.8.10. Assessment of development

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OBJECTIVES

1. What is the relevance in enquiring the prenatal growth and development

of a child in assessing the Learning disability? How will you differentiate growth

and development?

1. Define and describe the growth and development

2. Specify the stages of child development with reference to children with birth

defects or disabilities.

3. Evaluate a child’s development after birth

4. Describe the psychosocial development of a child

5. Differentiate the needs, potentials, and rights of children

6. Assess the delays in developmental milestones on the basis of suitable checklists

and other measures

7. Describe the importance of growth monitoring and the tools for it.

8. collect the appropriate checklist for assessing various domains of child

development

Unit end questions

1) Define and describe Growth and Development.

2) What are the areas of development of a child?

3) Specify the Stages of Child Development with reference to children with birth defects

or disabilities.

4) Evaluate a child’s development after birth

5) What will be the normal measurement of the physical growth of a child at the age of 5 ?

6) Describe the psychosocial development of a child.

7) Differentiate the Needs, Potentials, and Rights of Children.

8) Assess the delays in developmental milestones on the basis of suitable checklists and

other measures.

9) Describe the importance of Growth Monitoring and the tools for it.

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