This week’s Discussion will address the growth and development of the child from neonate to adolescents, cultural considerations, and the importance of communication with the child and family in respect to age and developmental considerations. This will build a solid knowledge base for the provider when caring for the child.
Topic: Case 1
• Apply a principle of human growth and development related to appropriate age group
• Apply developmental theory related to age group
• Discuss developmental milestones related to the age
• Discuss developmental assessment tool related to the age
• Apply cultural consideration and cultural assessment to presentation
Use this below case to answer the above questions.
Case 1: A 6-month-old Haitian male, both parents present at the appointment and the third child for both parents. Child was born at 40 weeks, last seen at 4-month visit and no concerns at that time. Child is smiling, babbling, rolls both from abdomen to back and back to abdomen and sits with support.