Child Development
What is typical child development?
What can you do if you have concerns?
What is Child Development Screening?
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Developmental Screenings
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18 comments:
Shayla Mathews
said...
So I see alot of children at the childcare I work at. Most of the children are pretty much right on track where they are supposed to be. Although there is a few that are significantly behind. It is not most likely the parents fault. It may just be that the child has had little to none at all getting to experience that being a child is really al about. My suggestion would be to let the children be able play without being looked at or watched constantly. Let children be children they all grow at their own rate.
What do you do when you have a parent who knows that their child has developmental delays, but refuses the early intervention professional help available, believing that they don't need "professional" help, just more time and attention from home and teachers?
You know, the parent may well be right. The child may need more help at home from the parents and teachers. Perhaps a therapist might be able to just make some suggestions on how the family and teachers could alter the way they do things, even slightly, to better help the child. Often this is the best type of therapy. It's called coaching. The parent is the expert, the child's best teacher. The everyday activities the child and family are involved in are the child's best learning opportunities. The therapist is there as a coach or consultant to just help the parent and teachers find the best way to help the child. Perhaps if it is explained in this way, the parent may be more open. Where do you live? If the parent is open to this, the next key if finding a therapist who will help in this way...fortunately there are many. Pete
Comment to Stephanie H and comment about this ... I totally agree some parents do not like to hear that their child has learning and development problems. Some parents see this as personal failure. You have to tread as lightly to the parent as you would the child. Many children give off signs of what is lacking through play. I agree with Shayla Matthews in that allow a child to play. Many things of a childs personality is discovered through play but as like said before make sure its not as if you are studying the child when you are taking notes.
I didnt know that you get someone to come to your center and screen the children (with the parent's consent of course) that is neat. Good information to have-just in case.
I found this section to be very interesting yet a little disturbing. I find it amazing that according to the American Association of Pediatrics they show that about 65% of pediatricians feel inadequately trained in assessing childrens development statges. I do think it is great that we have IDEA of 1990 to 1997 which mandates states to refer children free of charge for a comphrehensive eval if needed. I think it is sad per the article that Less than 50% of these children are indentified in having an issue so by the time it is the opportunity may have been missed to fix it. very informational! shannont
I think the parent and the care giver are very important people in a child's developement. Although charity starts at home, there is a shared responsibility between the childcare provider and the parent. We must be interactive with sharing information we know that could help in accomplishing timely milstonesfor their child. Plan for the success of the child by maybe keeping progress charts both at home and at the center? And not be so quick to lable a child as having a problem. In other words, let's make sure there is a possible problem before we create a problem.
I had my son screened for autism when he was 3 yrs old just to shut my mom up. She keeps wanting to label him just because he's not carrying on long conversations and things. The doctor said exactly what i have been saying this whole time. Give him time. He is 4 now and has improved a lot since that time. I just figure he didn't really have any thing to say then.
I was reading about the development of children my daughters age and it makes me happy to see that she is on track because I am a first time parent and was so nervous about how it would be for her and me.
I am a big believer in that children grow and develop at their own rate. But that there should be some sort of guildlines. My youngest child was born a preemie and failure to thrive. I would have liked to seen more information regarding that as she was quite late in her milestones we didnt expect.
As a childcare provider, if a child that is new to the center and we notice that they are a bit behind, should we wait a few months (like it says in the milestones)? Or should we inform them as soon as possible?
The best course of action is to do regular screenings, with on your own (with parent's permission) using something like the Ages and Stages, or through the local IDEA Part C provider such as the Idaho Infant Toddler Program.
Developmental screening is incredibly important and I feel the childs primary care provider is an essentail took in identifying areas of concern. Colby K.
These videos and milestones are great to refer back to. our son was born premature and his pediatrician told us that he would most likely be behind with his check list and milestones. I have worked in childcare for a long time and have seen alot of children and I think my son is right on track. I do think they do things at their own pace but its also good to be able to recognize a problem early so that it can be fixed in the early stages.
My question is to Casual Beach. You mentioned about a therapist to help to talk with the teacher . How do you go about doing that? I have talked and talked to teachers and I might as well be speaking to a wall.
Donna, It would depend upon your relationship to those teachers. What is your relationship? Are you their supervisor? Are you a co-worker? What is your position in the organization? Exactly what do you want to communicate to those teachers?
18 comments:
So I see alot of children at the childcare I work at. Most of the children are pretty much right on track where they are supposed to be. Although there is a few that are significantly behind. It is not most likely the parents fault. It may just be that the child has had little to none at all getting to experience that being a child is really al about. My suggestion would be to let the children be able play without being looked at or watched constantly. Let children be children they all grow at their own rate.
What do you do when you have a parent who knows that their child has developmental delays, but refuses the early intervention professional help available, believing that they don't need "professional" help, just more time and attention from home and teachers?
You know, the parent may well be right. The child may need more help at home from the parents and teachers. Perhaps a therapist might be able to just make some suggestions on how the family and teachers could alter the way they do things, even slightly, to better help the child.
Often this is the best type of therapy. It's called coaching. The parent is the expert, the child's best teacher. The everyday activities the child and family are involved in are the child's best learning opportunities. The therapist is there as a coach or consultant to just help the parent and teachers find the best way to help the child. Perhaps if it is explained in this way, the parent may be more open. Where do you live? If the parent is open to this, the next key if finding a therapist who will help in this way...fortunately there are many.
Pete
How do you go about being a caregiver and seeing that a child may need a screening and not steping on the parents toes about it?
Comment to Stephanie H and comment about this ... I totally agree some parents do not like to hear that their child has learning and development problems. Some parents see this as personal failure. You have to tread as lightly to the parent as you would the child. Many children give off signs of what is lacking through play. I agree with Shayla Matthews in that allow a child to play. Many things of a childs personality is discovered through play but as like said before make sure its not as if you are studying the child when you are taking notes.
I didnt know that you get someone to come to your center and screen the children (with the parent's consent of course) that is neat. Good information to have-just in case.
I found this section to be very interesting yet a little disturbing. I find it amazing that according to the American Association of Pediatrics they show that about 65% of pediatricians feel inadequately trained in assessing childrens development statges. I do think it is great that we have IDEA of 1990 to 1997 which mandates states to refer children free of charge for a comphrehensive eval if needed. I think it is sad per the article that Less than 50% of these children are indentified in having an issue so by the time it is the opportunity may have been missed to fix it. very informational! shannont
I think the parent and the care giver are very important people in a child's developement. Although charity starts at home, there is a shared responsibility between the childcare provider and the parent. We must be interactive with sharing information we know that could help in accomplishing timely milstonesfor their child. Plan for the success of the child by maybe keeping progress charts both at home and at the center? And not be so quick to lable a child as having a problem. In other words, let's make sure there is a possible problem before we create a problem.
I had my son screened for autism when he was 3 yrs old just to shut my mom up. She keeps wanting to label him just because he's not carrying on long conversations and things. The doctor said exactly what i have been saying this whole time. Give him time. He is 4 now and has improved a lot since that time. I just figure he didn't really have any thing to say then.
I was reading about the development of children my daughters age and it makes me happy to see that she is on track because I am a first time parent and was so nervous about how it would be for her and me.
most of the kids i work with are right on task
I am a big believer in that children grow and develop at their own rate. But that there should be some sort of guildlines. My youngest child was born a preemie and failure to thrive. I would have liked to seen more information regarding that as she was quite late in her milestones we didnt expect.
As a childcare provider, if a child that is new to the center and we notice that they are a bit behind, should we wait a few months (like it says in the milestones)? Or should we inform them as soon as possible?
The best course of action is to do regular screenings, with on your own (with parent's permission) using something like the Ages and Stages, or through the local IDEA Part C provider such as the Idaho Infant Toddler Program.
Developmental screening is incredibly important and I feel the childs primary care provider is an essentail took in identifying areas of concern.
Colby K.
These videos and milestones are great to refer back to. our son was born premature and his pediatrician told us that he would most likely be behind with his check list and milestones. I have worked in childcare for a long time and have seen alot of children and I think my son is right on track. I do think they do things at their own pace but its also good to be able to recognize a problem early so that it can be fixed in the early stages.
Cassadi
My question is to Casual Beach. You mentioned about a therapist to help to talk with the teacher . How do you go about doing that? I have talked and talked to teachers and I might as well be speaking to a wall.
Donna,
It would depend upon your relationship to those teachers. What is your relationship? Are you their supervisor? Are you a co-worker? What is your position in the organization?
Exactly what do you want to communicate to those teachers?
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