1. Module 2
The Child
2.0.1

2. Learning Objectives
2.0.2

3. Agenda
2.0.3

4. Unit 2.1
How Children Develop
2.1.4

5. Learning Objectives
2.1.5

6. What is NORMAL in Your World?
Age Group
Newborn
1 Year Old
3 Year Old
5 Year Old
7 Year Old
10 Year Old
12 Year Old
14 Year Old
16 Year Old
18 Year Old
2.1.6

7. What is a ‘Child’?
Definition
Roles
Lifespan
2.1.7

8. Why You Need to Know About Development
Realistic Expectations
Developmental Problems Identified
Developmentally Appropriate Decisions
2.1.8

9. Maturation Process
Critical Windows
Brain Development
2.1.9

10. Developmental Stages
2.1.10
Prenatal Infancy Preschool School Adolescence Early
Age Adulthood

11. Developmental Domains
Physical
Cognitive
Social
Emotional
2.1.11

12. At 2 weeks: rapid weight gain 4 -6 months: double weight
Physical Development
Newborn: 5% to 10% weight
At 2 weeks: rapid weight gain
4 -6 months: double weight
Ages 1 and 2: + 5 pounds.
Ages 2-5: +5 pounds per year
2.1.12

13. Prenatal Development
Genetics
Teratogens
Environment
2.1.13

14. Environmental Influences
Prenatal
Physical
Social
Learning
Emotional
2.1.14

15. Developmental Stages – Ages 0-3
2.1.15
Prenatal Infancy Preschool

16. Activity The Andersen Family: Alex Age 0-3
2.1.16

17. Activity The Andersen Family: Jack 0-3
2.1.17

18. Developmental Stages – Preschool Period
2.1.18
Prenatal Infancy Preschool

19. Activity The Andersen Family: Alex Preschool Period
2.1.19

20. Activity The Andersen Family: Jack Age Preschool Period
2.1.20

21. Social/Emotional Development – Ages 0-5
2.1.21
Prenatal Infancy Preschool

22. Developmental Stages – School Age
2.1.22
Prenatal Infancy Preschool School Age

23. Activity Alex Andersen At School Age Developmental Stage
2.1.23

24. Activity Jack Andersen At School Age Developmental Stage
2.1.24

25. Developmental Stages: Adolescence
2.1.25
Prenatal Infancy Preschool School Adolescence
Age

26. Activity What is Normal Adolescent Development?
2.1.26

27. Activity Alex as an Adolescent, Age 12-18
2.1.27

28. Activity Jack as an Adolescent, Age 12-18
2.1.28

29. Developmental Stages
2.1.29
Prenatal Infancy Preschool School Adolescence Early
Age Adulthood

30. Child Functioning
2.1.30

31. Activity Alex’s Child Functioning
2.1.31

32. Activity Assessing Jack’s Child Functioning
2.1.32

33. Activity Jack’s Child Functioning Analysis
2.1.33

34. Child Attachment, Permanency and Well-Being
Unit 2.2
Child Attachment, Permanency and Well-Being
2.2.34

35. Learning Objectives
2.2.35

36. Nurturing, Attachment and Permanency
Need for Safety
Definitions
Connection to
Development
2.2.36

37. Three-Tiered Hierarchy of Safety
Level 1: Physical Safety
Level 2: Social Safety
Level 3: Emotional Safety
2.2.37

38. Feeling Safe
2.2.38

39. Emotional and Physical
Attachment
Reciprocal
Profound
Emotional and Physical
2.2.39

40. Four Factors Negatively Impacting Attachment
Dependent on…
Temperament
Caregiver Capacity
“Working Models of
Attachment”
Separation from Caregiver
2.2.40

41. Secure Avoidant Ambivalent/Anxious Disorganized
Attachment Typology
Secure Avoidant Ambivalent/Anxious Disorganized
2.2.41

42. Social-Emotional Dance Reading Cues
Attunement
Social-Emotional Dance
Reading Cues
2.2.42

43. Various Attachment Relationships
Beyond Parents
Siblings
Relatives
Neighborhoods
Community
Pets
2.2.43

44. Child Well-Being and Permanency
Definition
Role of Child Welfare Professional
2.2.44

45. Activity Alex vs Jack
2.2.45