Case Study: Carlos

Complete the Learning Activity to prepare for this week’s Assignment.

For this Assignment, you will write a 6-8-page paper discussing the developmental concerns across three life stages using the case study provided. Use the readings from previous units and at least three academic sources from the Library.

Read the Case Study: Carlos

Carlos is a well-nurtured, well-groomed, and polite 9-year-old boy. Molly, Carlos’ mother, has brought him to your office because Carlos appears to be struggling in school both academically and socially. The purpose of this paper is for you to present a developmental profile of the child that explains their individual growth using biological, social, psychosocial, cognitive, and environmental theories.

Include the following in your paper:

• Evaluate the impact that environmental influences (e.g., SES, maternal nutrition, teratogens, etc.) have on the biological development of unborn and newly born children as applied to the case provided.
• Explain the developmental concerns of early childhood using the theories and concepts learned involved in the case provided.
• Describe the developmental concerns of middle childhood using the theories involved in the case provided.
• Explore the impact of multiculturism and diversity as applied to the case provided.
• Design at least three interventions to address the presenting concerns in the case provided.

The Assignment should:

• Follow Assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).
• Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, (6th ed.).
• Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
• Be written in Standard English and be clear, specific, and error-free.

Your paper should include:

• Title Page
• Main Body of the paper
• Reference Page

Submitting your Assignment

Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location that you will remember and with your full name along with the class number. When you are ready to submit it to the unit Dropbox. You should revisit the Dropbox to view any helpful feedback your instructor has left for you.

ANSWER

Case Study: Carlos

Environmental Influence On The Biological Development Of Unborn And Newly Born Children

The prenatal stage of development is an important stage that starts from fertilization and goes on until the fetus develops and is born. Women are always given prenatal care to help prevent complications that come with this stage. A healthy pregnancy is always a guarantee of a healthy birth. There are however many environmental factors that influence the biological development of an unborn child as well as newly born ones. Psychoactive substances such as alcohol, tobacco, inhalants and other drugs have a great influence on the development of the unborn child. It at times lead to low birth weight, premature births as well as impaired brain development. Such substances will cause both short term and long-term effects. Once they are born, such children may also experience learning difficulties like inability to fully pay attention, being irritated and other development delays (Glover, 2015). A mother’s nutrition also plays a great role in the biological development of children at this stage. The mother’s nutritional store, diet, as well as the ability to provide nutrients through the placenta, dictates the number of nutrients that a child will receive. If the food being consumed by the mother does not have enough nutrients, the unborn child will suffer from fetal malnutrition. The consequence of this is that brain development will be affected in many ways. The brain cells, for instance, may not be able to function…

Besides nutritional value and drugs, a mother’s exposure to metals and chemicals or high temperatures may also harm the developmental stage of the unborn child and baby. Most results in the baby’s emotional development as well a reduced intellectual quotient. Looking at the given case study, there are chances that the environment has a great role to play in the social and intellectual ability of the child. The fact that he is not performing well and also has social issues, the chances are that he was affected by the environmental….

Developmental Concerns of Early Childhood Early childhood is expected by most parents/caregivers to be one of the most exciting stages for their children/ those under their care. In childhood, it is expected that children can fully use gross motor skills, among others. There are, however, many developmental concerns that one may have to grapple with. According to social learning theory, children are supposed to learn behavior by observing what their parents do and try to model them. Observing is, therefore, meant to help children acquire new skills and grasp new information. Based on this theory, there are many developmental concerns in early childhood. One such concern is a delay or abnormal patterns, especially in areas of communication…