ch. 11,12, 13 Flashcards
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Norms predictive of adult body proportions, center of gravity drops to umbilicus
middle childhood
self produced movement important in development of depth perception & spatial awarness. important for early assisted mobility
motion hypothesis
can interfere w/ daily activities, uneven development, delayed in most other areas, affects cognitive & fine motor
low vision
front/ back w/ dressing, completing worksheets, hidden pictures, ADD have difficulty
figure ground
single out teachers voice in busy classroom
auditory figure ground
stereognosis, recognize objects by manipulation, body parts to each other, body in space, awareness of body movements
kinesthetic perception
hand dominance
4 years old
tasks are difficult to master alone, but can be learned with guidance & assistance
zone of proximal development
what you are currently doing, what you will do next, school work
cognitive monitoring
rapport ___ report ___
girls, boys
stress
school demands, peer aggression, family turmoil, parents being sick, academic & social pressure
bullying emerges, popularity emerges, choose friends who are similar
middle childhood peer context
__ % of US children have a developmental disability under the age of 18
17
_% have a disability so severe will need life long support
2
most severe developmental delay/ disability
prenatal
developmental delay
slow but potential to catch up
can progress, but often do not catch up, chronic more pervasive delay, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autistic
developmental disorder, disability
75% test in the impaired range IQ test
diagnosed around age 3
Autism
pervasive developmental disorder
autism, PDD NOS, asperger’s, verbal & nonverbal communication impairments
most common genetic cause of mental retardation
down syndrome
most common inherited form of mental retardation
Fragile X syndrome
most common congenital disorder of childhood
cerebral palsy
cerebral palsy static condition
brain damage does not get worse but child may appear to get worse as milestones fall behind
most common developmental disorder, hyperactive, inattentive, inability to stay focused on tasks, poor motivation (procrastination) of challenging tasks, frequent boredom, lack of understanding of behavioral consequences
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder
