1 Unit 7 Seminar. 2 Welcome to seminar! Hello! While you are waiting, please feel free to chat among yourselves. I am sure you have lots to talk about.

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Unit 7 SeminarUnit 7 Seminar

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Welcome to seminar!Welcome to seminar!Hello! While you are waiting, please feel free to chat Hello! While you are waiting, please feel free to chat

among yourselves. I am sure you have lots to talk among yourselves. I am sure you have lots to talk about. about.

I am looking forward to tonight’s discussion. I am looking forward to tonight’s discussion.

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Developmentally delayedDevelopmentally delayed

Developmental delay: children who demonstrate Developmental delay: children who demonstrate delays in one or more of the domains delays in one or more of the domains

Domains include: physical/motor; self-help Domains include: physical/motor; self-help skills; social-emotional behaviors; skills; social-emotional behaviors; communication, and cognitive development. communication, and cognitive development.

(Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 321). (Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 321).

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More Special NeedsMore Special Needs

Atypical development: children whose patterns Atypical development: children whose patterns of development differ from same aged of development differ from same aged children. children.

Differences in atypical development: Differences in atypical development: sensorimotor anomalies, atypical emotional sensorimotor anomalies, atypical emotional or social patterns, atypical cognitive and or social patterns, atypical cognitive and language development.language development.

Medically diagnosed conditions. Medically diagnosed conditions. (Black & Puckett, 2005, p.321-322). (Black & Puckett, 2005, p.321-322).

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Inclusive PracticesInclusive Practices

Vision and hearing evaluations Vision and hearing evaluations

and follow-upsand follow-ups

Medical and health care services Medical and health care services

(Black & Puckett, 2005, p.326).(Black & Puckett, 2005, p.326).

Early IdentificationEarly Identification

Screening and assessmentScreening and assessment

Assistive technologyAssistive technology

More Inclusive PracticesMore Inclusive Practices

Family counselingFamily counseling

TransportationTransportation

Home visitsHome visits

Nutrition supervisionNutrition supervision

Physical therapyPhysical therapy

Psychological servicesPsychological services

Speech/language Speech/language

therapytherapy

(Black & Puckett, 2005, p.326).(Black & Puckett, 2005, p.326).

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Stages of GrowthStages of Growth

Stage 1: Conception to 6 monthsStage 1: Conception to 6 months

Stage 2: Toddler hood to Preschool ageStage 2: Toddler hood to Preschool age

Stage 3: PubertyStage 3: Puberty

Stage 4: AdulthoodStage 4: Adulthood

(Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 311).(Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 311).

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Large & Small Motor DevelopmentLarge & Small Motor DevelopmentLarge Motor Large Motor

Health-related fitnessHealth-related fitnessPerformance-related Performance-related

fitnessfitness

Small Motor Small Motor PrehensionPrehensionDexterityDexterity

(Black & Puckett, 2005).(Black & Puckett, 2005).

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NutritionNutrition

Establish regular eating schedulesEstablish regular eating schedules

Avoid unscheduled snacksAvoid unscheduled snacks

Provide healthy snacksProvide healthy snacks

Encourage hydration with waterEncourage hydration with water

Allow children to help in planning mealsAllow children to help in planning meals

Allow children to help in the kitchenAllow children to help in the kitchen

(Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 336).(Black & Puckett, 2005, p. 336).

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Last Project Due in Week 9Last Project Due in Week 9

Option 1: a real-life observation and analysis Option 1: a real-life observation and analysis

of an actual child care center.of an actual child care center.

Or you can choose, Or you can choose, Option 2: visualization of Option 2: visualization of

this type of experience.this type of experience.

Go to Unit 9 and click on project to link to Go to Unit 9 and click on project to link to

more information.more information.

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Unit 7 AssignmentsUnit 7 AssignmentsRead Chapter 11, starting on p. 316, "Large Motor Development".

The Unit 7 readings explore the physical and motor development of children ages 4 and 5.

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More Unit 7 AssignmentsMore Unit 7 Assignments

Web and videos links—be sure to check them Web and videos links—be sure to check them out. out.

Discussion Questions Discussion Questions Seminar Attendance and Participation Seminar Attendance and Participation

(Wednesday’s at 8PM Eastern).(Wednesday’s at 8PM Eastern).Check out Weekly Announcements, Doc Check out Weekly Announcements, Doc

Sharing, and Webliography.Sharing, and Webliography.Make sure that you get a good start on your Make sure that you get a good start on your

final project due in week 9.final project due in week 9.

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ReferencesReferences

Black, J.K., & Puckett, M.P., (2005). Black, J.K., & Puckett, M.P., (2005). The young The young child: Development from prebirth through age child: Development from prebirth through age eight. Fourth Edition.eight. Fourth Edition. Upper Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, IncNJ: Pearson Education, Inc

Jupiter Images Corporation, (2007). Jupiter Images Corporation, (2007). Clipart.com. Clipart.com. Retrieved August 28, 2007 from Retrieved August 28, 2007 from website: http://www.clipart.comwebsite: http://www.clipart.com