Childhood Development

Mackenzie Morgan & Grace Rettew

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End of Month:

Figure 1: Prenatal Development

Source: hopkinsmedicine.org Pregnancy: The Second Trimester

Physical Development
Development during infancy

Figure 2: Infant Reflexes

Source: familyconsumersciences.com Infant Development:
Reflexes

Figure 3: Infant Reflexes

Sources: efrye-humandev.weebly.com Physical
Development

Physical Development
Development during adolescence

Figure 4: Adolescent Physical Development

Source: friskybaby.com Child Development Stages: The Facts You Should Know

Emotional Development
1. Adaptation & survival
2. Regulation
3. Communication

Figure 5: Social & Emotional Wellbeing

Source: kidsmatter.edu Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Language Development
4 Main Components of Speech:
1. Phenology
2. Semantics
3. Grammar
4. Pragmatics

Figure 6: Language Development

Source: careerfaqs.com.au Top 10 telephone tips for
calling about a job

Language Development
Stages of language development

Figure 7: Language Development

Source: likesuccess.com Language Development

Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
Development is a sequence of different
stages
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operations

Figure 8: Cognitive Development

Source: minded.org.uk Introducing Child Development

An attempt to explain how an individual thinks

and processes during childhood.

Gender Roles
Children go through three stages when
understanding their gender
1. Gender Identity
2. Gender Stability
3. Gender Constancy

Figure 9: Gender Identity

Source: info.emergencehealthinfo.org Child
Development Theory

Cerebral Palsy
Brain damage disorder

Figure 10: Cerebral Palsy

Source: cerebralpalsy.org.au Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Figure 11: Dyslexia

Source: wired.com Someone with Dyslexia

Tourette Syndrome
Neurological Disorder

Figure 12: Tourette Syndrome

Source: substnceforyou.com Tourette Syndrome

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Figure 14: Autism Awareness

Source: news.vanderbilt.edu Austism
Awareness Month

Figure 13: Autism Statistics

Source: cdc.gov CDC Newsroom

Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

One of the most common neurobehavioral disorders

Figure 15: ADHD

Source: globalhealingcenter.com 20 Health Conditions that
Mimic ADHD

Figure 16: ADHD brain

Source: rebelcircus.com Causes of ADHD

Figure 18: Downs Syndrome

Source: qsota.com Childrens Health; Downs Syndrome

Figure 17: Downs Syndrome Demographics

Source: brandongaille.com 16 Stunning Downs Syndrome
Demographics

Occupational Therapy
Focuses on childs motor, social, emotional, and cognitive skills

Figure 19: Occupational Therapy

Source: cruisewhales.org Home Services

Figure 20: Speech Therapy

Source: buildncare.com Speech Therapy

Play Therapy
Focuses on childs social skills and development

Figure 21: Play Therapy

Source: silviacamstral.com Play Therapy- Working with children

Aristotle

Figure 22: Aristotle

Source:
britanica.com
Aristotle, Greek
Philosopher

Erik Erikson
Approached Child Development in terms of psychosocial stages

Figure 23: Erik Erikson

Source: ericberne.com Erik Erikson
Biography

Figure 24: Psychosocial Stages of Development

Source: zanl13.wordpress.com Eriksons Stages of
Psychosocial Development

Jean Piaget
Most influential theorist of the cognitive developmental theory

Figure 25: Jean Piaget

Source: Biography.com Jean Piaget

Jean Piaget
Approached child development using the case study method

Figure 26: Case Study

Source: jumpgraphix.com Case Study

Lawrence Kohlberg

Figure 27: Lawrence Kohlberg

Source: totallyhistory.com Lawrence Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg
Approached child development through stages of moral development

Figure 28: Stages of Moral Development

Sources: boundless.com Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development

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