BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH
Growth and development stages in infants and children
Infancy is the first stage of development for children
The first year is a period of rapid development for motor, language, social, sensory and thinking skills
Child development refers to the sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood.
The Biology of Child development and learning
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Rapidity of brain development during early child-hood.
The interplay of genes and environment.
The impact of stress on development.
Individual differences in sensitivity to environments
The Biology of adolescent development
Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.
Changes that take place during this period are physical, intellectual, personality and social development.
Sexual maturation or puberty begins at different ages depending on genetic and environmental factors.
How health affects a child and an adolescent´s school performance
The word "health" refers to a state of complete physical and emotional well-being.
Poor sleep:-Children need at least nine hours of restful sleep each night. -Children who have trouble sleeping are more likely to have attention and learning problems.
Exercise: -Physical activity helps children develop social skills, improve mental health and are associated with fewer risk-taking behaviors.
Importance of breakfast: -A healthy breakfast is an effective means to improve academic performance and cognitive functioning.
Asthma: -Children with this illness are at risk for low academic achievement due to acute aggravations of the disease,
Brain development before birth
Takes place in the third gestational week and extends at least through late adolescence.
These processes operate within highly controlled and genetically organized.
The pre-natal stages of development
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It is a period of remarkable changes in which the foundations for future psychological development are observed.
It has three main stages: germ stage, embryonic period, and fetal period.
Biological Development
Development implies overall changes in the individual.
It includes stages that begin when the baby is still in the womb.
This infant stage is also a time of crucial growth and development.
Lastly, growth refers to the increase in size, length, height and weight.