...years of age are referred to as early childhood or the preschool years of the developmental process (Rathus, 2012, p. 123). The early childhood years are critical to the future develop of the child. The brain development is intensive and sensitive to external environmental influences; therefore, it is imperative that its stimulation and nutrition are adequate and influences are positive (Makkaoui, 2009). “The brain develops more quickly than any other organ in early childhood (Rathus, 2012, p. 124). Such development helps to ensure that each child reaches his or her potential and is a productive part of a rapidly changing, global society (Makkaoui, 2009). As their nervous system matures, their motor skills explode and their movements become more and more precise and coordinated (Rathus, 2012, p. 125). The physical development is somewhat of a natural process. A few weeks after conception, the embryo is visible (Rathus, 2012, p. 37). If the mother takes the proper precautions by receiving adequate nutrition, medical attention, physical exercise and rest and relaxation, the embryo will continue to develop and grow into a fetus and eventually enters the world of the unknown outside the womb (Rathus, 2012, pp. 37-40). After the birth, the physical growth continues voluntarily. There is no formula or recipe that one must remember in order to assure the child continue to grow. Provided the child receives the proper nutrition, their physical growth and motor skills will continue...
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...HCS/535 Concepts of Population Health September 26, 2011 Jean Ha Health Campaign According to (Dolinsky, Siega-Riz, Perrin & Armstrong, 2011). Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging problems facing pediatricians today. The increasing incidence of childhood obesity raised concern in 1990, when it was claimed that obesity had reached epidemic proportions. It was estimated that 18 million children under the age of five, worldwide were classified as being overweight (Lawrence, 2005). Obesity occurs when there is an abnormal amount of fat (adipose tissue) accumulated around the body, caused when people eat in excess of their energy requirements (Lawrence, 2005). Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese. Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled (www.cdc.gov). Let’s Move! Is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, Michelle Obama dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let’s Move! Is about putting children on the path for a healthy future during their earliest months and years. Giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices. Providing healthier foods in our schools. Ensuring that every family has access to healthy, affordable food. And, helping...
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...meals are vital to the wellbeing of children. Preschool children require high quality meals in order to grow and develop. This is to counter obesity and the life threatening diseases that come along with malnutrition and eating disorders. By providing a high quality diet and providing adequate daily exercise, preschoolers can balance their recommended calories intake and the energy they burn throughout the day. The nutritional goals that I would put in place for the children in my class are to: understand how food and health are related, understand portion controls and knowledge of foods that are beneficial to the body and food that are not. These goals are achievable by all students and families. It is imperative that children understand the ways that food and health are related. By eating complete healthy meals regularly, children are fueling their bodies, in order to perform day to day activities. When children are not eating balanced nutritious meal, they often feel cranky and tired. “Studies show [eating breakfast] helps kids perform better and get into less behavioral problems at school” (Haupt, 2011). Foods that have a high fat and sugar content cause children to become lethargic, cranky, and moody. This, in turn, hinders absorption of new materials and concepts. Poor nutrition hinders learning on a whole. “More that 60 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, and there are twice as many overweight children and three times as many overweight teens...
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...Special Education For Children With Disabilities Millions of children in our nation are identified as being "children with disabilities". Prior to the 1960s, millions of children with disabilities received inadequate or inappropriate special education services from the public schools and another 1 million children were excluded from school altogether. Disabilities such as autism, poverty, and racism are just a few of the “disabilities” that have blocked the pathways of over a million people thought out the US. My goal for this paper is to thoroughly examine the three main factors that I personally believe have the most traumatic and continuous effect on society that will ultimately repeat itself and create a pattern of issues that society will be forced to resolve in the future. It is my desire and personal goal to acknowledge each issue that many children face, label and prove it to be a awful disability, an find a realistic resolution to each issue addressed as a disability. According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, in the United States, 21 percent of children live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line. Although many of these families have working parents, low wages and unstable employment make it difficult to provide the necessary resources for proper childhood development. Not only does research indicate that poverty is a threat to a child's well-being, but it also affects his ability to learn. Regular attendance at school is important...
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...promotion, parental and preschool childhood obesity (6, n=200)=17.32, p=0.008). Maternal awareness of health promotion on healthy eating appeared to have a protective effect against overweight/obesity in three year old children (odds ratio=0.38, 95% CI=0.20 to 0.70). Furthermore, a higher proportion of overweight/obesity mothers had no awareness of health promotion as compared to 2 (4, n=200)=13.29, p=0.01). Maternal awareness of health promotion appeared to also have a protective effect against overweight/obesity in mothers (odds ratio=0.51, 95% CI=0.28 to 0.95). Conclusions: maternal awareness of health promotion on maternal and preschool childhood obesity. Additionally, this study showed that overweight and obese preschool children had parents who were also overweight and obese. 2 Aim: preschool childhood obesity, as well as maternal awareness of public health promotion on healthy eating with parental and preschool childhood obesity. Methods: Data were collected by measuring the height and weight of two hundred randomly selected three-year old children and their parents. Details of the early feeding and dietary styles and level of health promotion awareness were assessed in faceto-face structured health interviews with the parents. Results: between childhood obesity and parents’ obesity (r=0.2; p<0.001). A higher proportion of overweight and obese preschool children showed that their mothers lacked awareness of health promotion as compared to children with normally Obesity...
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...Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: AUTONOMY VS SHAME & DOUBT WILL TOILET TRAINING | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: INITIATIVE VS GUILT PURPOSE EXPLORATION | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: INDUSTRY VS INFERIORITY COMPETENCE SCHOOL | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Toddlers are ready to develop a sense of self and separate from their parents, and understanding and respecting this evolving independence is a common parental challenge. (Edelman&Mandle, 2010). Toddlers depend and rely on their parents/ caregivers for health management | Preschoolers are naturally curious And are capable of being actively involved in health promotion and prevention including oral care, bathing | School age children perceive health as it relates to the germ theory School age children are passive by asking fewer questions regarding their health. | | Parents may fall into pattern of illness care, missing the continued opportunity to receive antipatory guidance and health promotion information until preschool or school requirements bring them back in. (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008) Parents have inaccurate health prevention or promotion information. ...
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...and-csc-issuances http://web.csc.gov.ph/cscsite2/barangay-nutrition-scholar-eligibility-bnse http://lbtimes.ph/2011/2013/09/20/lb-bns-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ Summary: Presidential Decrees were an innovation made by President Ferdinand E. Marcos with the proclamation of Martial Law. They served to arrogate unto the Chief Executive the lawmaking powers of Congress. Only President Marcos issued Presidential Decrees. In the Freedom Constitution of 1986, President Corazon C. Aquino recognized the validity of existing Presidential Decrees unless otherwise repealed. Presidential Decree 1125 was enacted to grant Muslim returnees who have successfully completed the Leadership Training Program for the development of Mindanao which aims to harness their capabilities for the development effort of the government. Upon completion of the said program they are hereby conferred Sub-professional Civil Service Eligibility which qualifies them for appointment to first level positions in the Civil Service. It also enables them to be integrated in the political mainstream to hasten national development. Presidential Decree 1569 was enacted to strengthen the Barangay Nutrition Program by providing the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) is a barangay-based volunteer worker who delivers basic nutrition and related health services, and links communities with nutrition and related service providers. . The Barangay Nutrition Program is being implemented to address the malnutrition problem...
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...The yard is well-kept and free of debris. The interior of the home is clean and tidy. Needs are addressed and met regarding sleeping arrangements, nutrition, and personal hygiene. However, there are some safety concerns about the lack of detection of fire preventive measures (extinguisher/smoke alarms) and possible issues on bedrooms upstairs in regards to household emergencies and/or disasters. In regards to family dynamics, G.N. has expressed concerns of financial difficulties. He has discussed this with his A.N., suggesting she return to work. A.N. is a stay-at-home mother, and her children appear co-dependent on her role as such. She has expressed her concerns regarding finding adequate child care and continuing her current role as both mother and caregiver. These stress factors pose a threat to both their physical and mental health. Additionally, child T.N. is also experiencing issues with bullying at school, which could potentially pose a viable health issue if it...
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...abilities to reach their highest potential. 3. Invitational leadership relies on: (45 &46) * Foundations- made up of democratic ethos, self-concept theory, perceptual tradition, and the goal of educational living. * Assumptions- must include respect, trust, care, optimism, and intentionality. 4. The 6 C’s- Leaders are to keep these in mind when trying to facilitate invitational leadership and seek change. (54) 1. Concern- It is important to recognize the difference between a preference and a concern. A preference is something you would like to see happen. A concern is focused on a specific element that needs to be changed. 2. Confer- It is important for the individual to discuss the concern with fellow colleagues. The concern should be defined clearly, and possible solutions should be discussed during these conversations. 3. Consult- This is a more formal approach where the problem solving process takes place. Documentation of the concern and possible solutions also begins in this stage. 4. Confront- To confront a specific concern it is...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment |Functional Health Pattern |Toddler |Preschool-Aged |School-Aged | |Assessment (FHP) |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | |Pattern of Health Perception and|*Toddlers rely on their parents for |*Preschoolers now have an interest of being curious|*School age children perceive health as by germ | |Health Management: |health promotion. Parents should |about the body of the opposite sex. |theory, punishment theory, or external forces | | |model the perceptions and behavior |*The perception of their external body is based on |theory. | |List two normal assessment |desired for health promotion. |they see and do, but internally is vague. |* They understand their health regarding symptoms, | |findings that would be | | |and are able to participate in health promotion. | |characteristic for each age | | | | |group. ...
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...Introductory Courses * Students entering the program with zero (0) traditional college-level transferable credits are required to successfully complete an online orientation prior to enrolling in credit-bearing coursework. Following successful completion of orientation, students are required to successfully complete EXP 105 Personal Dimensions of Education as their first course. Students entering with twenty-four (24) or more transferable, traditional semester credits are required to successfully complete PSY 202 Adult Development and Life Assessment as their first course. PSY 202 is designed to help experienced students acclimate to the online college environment. Student Success Orientation The orientation is designed to provide students with a complete overview of the Ashford University experience, prepare them for success in their courses, and help them to self evaluate their readiness to succeed in an online classroom setting. Students will be instructed on Ashford University policies and the learner resources that are available to them through interactive videos and assessments. Students enrolled in orientation must successfully complete all assigned activities. EXP 105 Personal Dimensions of Education This course is designed to help adult learners beginning their university studies to achieve academic success. Students will explore learning theories, communication strategies, and personal management skills. Adult learners will develop strategies for achieving...
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...Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool Classroom Challenging behaviors come in many shapes and sizes. Some children have tantrums, others may go hide in a corner and some may even get extremely aggressive. The underdeveloped or emerging language and social/emotional skills of preschool children can lead to challenging behaviors in the classroom when they cannot communicate their needs. Finding strategies that will enhance the development of their language and social/emotional skills will help to deter the challenging behaviors. Smith and Fox (2003) (qtd. In Powell, Dunlap, and Fox 26) define challenging behavior in young children as “any repeated pattern of behavior, or perception of behavior, that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in prosocial interactions with peers and adults.” Challenging behaviors can be a behavior that encumbers the child’s development of their social, cognitive and emotional skills (Kaiser and Rasminsky 7). Some of these behaviors can be harmful to the child themselves or to other children or adults. Many adults tend to put labels on those children with challenging behaviors. Kaiser and Rasminsky stated “A Rose by Any Other Name” (9), here are some of the labels many of us have heard or even used ourselves, ”High maintenance, noncompliant, disruptive, and out of control” just to name a few (Kaiser and Rasminsky 9). When labels are used to identify a child with those challenging behaviors, the child basically...
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...Growth and Development Sophie Evans Jill Windes ECE205 11/19/12 Growth and Development Many people use growth and development interchangeably when they are actually two separate things. Growth is physical changes leading to increase in size (Allen, 2009). Growth is measured; “the growth rate is rapid during the prenatal, neonatal, infancy and adolescent stages and slows during childhood” (Scibd, 2012). In comparison, development refers to an increase in complexity-a change from the relatively simple to the more complicated and detailed (Allen, 2009). Development is not growth as in when a child increases in size, but it is the growth of behavior;”development is also influenced by heredity, environmental factors, culture, and family values unique to each individual” (Allen, 2009). Growth is measured by charts whereas there are domains of development that are met to measure the growth of development. In this paper I am going to discuss the six major areas of development domains, an analysis of developmental milestones, and explain factors of what can contribute to atypical development. There are six major areas of developmental domains: physical, motor, perceptual, cognitive, speech and language, and social-emotional. Allen (2009) states, “Each is integrally related to and interdependent with each of the others in the overall developmental process” (pg. 35). Basically, one area of development is influenced by another area of development and so on and so forth...
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...discussed in this paper is a blended family which is a family consisting of a couple and children from the current relationship and those of another relationship. The members in this family is Stepfather (LW), age 33, mother (MB), age 31, and four children (XW, BW, GO, DW) ages 2,5,8, and 8. MB is the biological mother of three of the four children. GO is the product of a previous relationship which the father is still involved in her life. LW is also, the father of three of the four children. He also, has a child from a previous relationship where he has visitation rights one day a week and every other weekend. The family states that they do not have any religious ties to any churches. They do believe in god but do not associate with any specific religion. The family social class would be described as family with low-middle socioeconomic status. The parents in this family struggle to make the monthly bills. They have very little education and are unable to manage their money very well. They are an active believer in the American culture. They celebrate all of the American “traditions” for the holidays. The family does come together when it comes to leisure time activities. Mom and dad are very active in the demolition derby in the summer time. They both encourage the kids to become involved in school activities from Cheerleading for Go and football for BW and DW. Three of the four children participate in race go-karts but, this creates a strain in the relationship between...
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...smaller than others. According Goldstone and Reynolds in 2014, “As the preschool child grows older, the percentage of height and weight decreases with each year. Girls are only slightly smaller and lighter than boys during these...
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