Human life span development 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareHuman Lifespan and DevelopmentBTEC NationalEdexcel Created by: jasmine_zaraCreated on: 22-09-21 09:09 What are the life stages and age range? Infancy 0-2 yrs Early childhood 3-8 yrs Adolescence 9-18yrs Early adulthood 19-45yrs Middle adulthood 46-65yrs Late adulthood 66+yrs 1 of 10 What is growth? A physical change where there is an increase height and weight. It is measurable. 2 of 10 What are the principles of growth? -Measurement of height and weight. -As height increases so does weight. -Growth is continuous but not smooth. -Rate of growth can vary especially between girls and boys. -Growth rates vary in different body parts, eg head circumference. 3 of 10 What 3 areas of growth do we need to measure and monitor? Weight Height Head circumference 4 of 10 What is a growth chart? A chart that shows what percentile the baby is in whether to see if it is healthy. 5 of 10 Why do we monitor growth? We monitor growth to detect any problems from a young age. 6 of 10 What is development? Is the acquisition of skills and abilities and they happen in an orderly sequence. 7 of 10 What are the principles of development? Head to toe - lift head, sit, walk. Inside to outside - control movements in body Same sequence but at different rate Holistically - areas of development are dependant on each other 8 of 10 What are milestones? It is the expectation that everyone should be expected to meet. 9 of 10 What is gross motor skill? It is the development of large movements 10 of 10
Comments
No comments have yet been made