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Birth to 36 months Young Infant birth 8 months Mobile Infant 6 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Birth to 36 months Young Infant birth 8 months Mobile Infant 6 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Birth to 36 months Young Infant birth 8 months Mobile Infant 6 18 months Older Infant/ Toddler 16 36months Genetics provides the template and timetable for brain growth and development. Experiences greatly
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Birth to 36 months
Young Infant
birth – 8 months
Mobile Infant
6 – 18 months
Older Infant/ Toddler
16 – 36months
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Genetics provides the template and
timetable for brain growth and development.
Experiences greatly influence the ways that a
child’ s brain learns to respond to the world.
Key Question: What was my orientation to
the world like?
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Birth - 8 months
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Young Infant
What experiences are most important to the
young infant?
Proper Nutrition S
ensory experiences
Warm, positive relationships Engagement with responsive communication Opportunities to explore (even at this stage) S
ecure Attachments
Feel S
AFE and S ECURE
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Young Infant
What experiences are not conducive to brain
development?
Toxin exposure Over stimulation/ Under stimulation Chronic stress Lack of quality attachments
“ Oh he just wants attention” “ Let her cry, she’ll stop”
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6 – 18 months
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Mobile Infant
What experiences are most important to the
mobile infant?
Being able to Explore (safely) Transitions handled with care Temperament acknowledgement Growing sense of self is acknowledged “ eiaioa” translation: Communication
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What experiences are not conducive to brain development?
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What experiences are not conducive to
brain development?
Transition needs not handled with care Chronic stress Ineffective or unsafe environments Confusing communication
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16 – 36 months
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What experiences are most important to the
- lder infant/ toddler’ s development?
Growing sense of self is acknowledged
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elf-esteem and S elf-efficacy
Coping skills expanded through secure
attachments
Modeling of socially acceptable behaviors Usage of language “ do be obla at store sui cri
toy.”
Ability to explore in a “ dramatic” way
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Positive Interactions Positive Interactions
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Cognitive advances through positive experiences Cognitive advances through positive experiences
Curiosity Curiosity Exploratio n Exploratio n
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What experiences are not conducive to brain
development for the older infant/ toddler?
Lack of safe environment Chronic stress Ineffective potty learning experiences Unclear or double-messages
Adult: “ Pick up your toys” Child: “ Pick up my toy and do something with it, but what? ”
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