Unit 6 Understanding children’s additional needs

Class Do and Don’ts

Mobiles off

Have fun Be on time

Respect each other

Be involved Work Hard Take turns No eating in class Bring

pens/pencils

Objectives• Identify environmental factors which result in

children having additional needs• Describe environmental factors which may

result in children needing additional support.• Analyse the impact of environmental factors

on children’s development.

What do you want to learnthis session?

Key word Bingo: You must choose 9 of the key words from below and write them onto your bingo grid. Listen as the teacher reads the definition or explanation for each word. When you think she has read out all of your key words shout……Bingo!

Withdrawal, Neglect, Maltreatment, Infections,

Verbal abuse, Hunger, Dysfunctional family, Attachment, Self esteem,

Unexplained injuries, Poor parenting, Risk of

exploitation

Environmental Factors

Environmental factors that could impact a child’s development.• Parental factors• Bullying• Poor nutrition• Bereavement • Accidents How?

Discuss

How important are good parental role models?

Albert Bandura born in 1925 believed that children will copy what adults do (adults are role models).

Identify factors in this next clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adx0IPgrdCc How will this impact on the child?

Parental Factors Offending (including a parent in prison) Drinking Abuse including sexual, physical, emotional and neglect. Smoking Substance abuse Fighting amongst parents Addictions (gambling) Prostitution Debt financial problems Unemployment Workaholics Expectations and aspirations

Bullying• Depression and anxiety• Increased feelings of sadness and loneliness• Changes in sleep and eating patterns• Loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy• Health complaints – stomach aches, headaches etc • Poor education• Injuries• Effects on relationships• Self harm• Suicide• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=x2-MCPa_3rU

Poor Nutrition

Malnutrition: short term impact:• Lack of concentration• weak immune system• Growth implications

Long term impact:• Memory deficiency• Learning disabilities• Reduced social skills• Reduced language development• Reduced problem-solving abilities

Bereavement

• Feeling of loss, different• Despair and yearning• Anger• Children need extra support• keep routines as regular as they were prior to

the death

Accidents

Have we met our objectives

Did you meet your own objective?

• Identify environmental factors which result in children having additional needs

• Describe environmental factors which may result in children needing additional support.

• Analyse the impact of environmental factors on children’s development.

Next Week

• You will start your assignment

• 1.4. Describe factors which affect children’s development in the: short term, long term. C1

• 1.2/1.3 Analyse the impact of biological and environmental factors on children’s development A1*