Child d exam 1-ch.11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 body growth | slow and steady, children gain about 5-7#s and 2-3in a yr |
| nutrition | links to over functioning -proper nutrition is linked to positive personality trait and cognitive performance -promotes the growth of strong bones and healthy teeth |
| childhood obesity | -1 in 8 children are obese -can be caused by genetic and social characteristics -treatment 1.control food that is brought into the home 2.avoid fast food 3.maintain weight through diet and exercise |
| keeping children fit | 1.making exercise fun 2.be an exercise role model 3.gear activities to the child's physical level and motor skills 4.have a partner while losing weight 5.start slowly 6. urge participation in sports and do not used the activity as a punishment |
| Asthma | chronic condition characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, cough, shortness of breath |
| childhood depression | characterized by the expression of fears, clinginess, avoidance of everyday activities, normally seem angry and irritable rather then sad |
| psychological disorders | -1in5 children are adolescents are impaired with some disorder -13% of children between 9-17 have experienced an anxiety disorder(general, ocd, panic, phobia) |
| Gross motor skills | muscle coordination ex: riding a bike, ice skating, physical activity |
| fine motor skills | writing, reading, coloring |
| sports | maintain physical activity, become comfortable with their bodies, social benefits |
| safety | -most frequent accident with children=car accident |
| visual impairment | -blindness=visual activity less then 20/200 after correction -partial sightedness=visual activity of less then 20/70 after correction |
| Auditory impairment | loss of hearing or some aspect of hearing, abstract thinking can be affected |
| speech impairment | studdering=involuntary audible or silent repetition or prolongation of sounds or syllables, most frequent speech problem |
| learning disabilities | difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities |
| dyslexia | broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person fluency or accuracy in being able to read write and spell symptoms=slow inaccurate reading, poor spelling,difficulty reading out loud, mixing the orders of words no cure, and cause is unknown |
| ADHA | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder learning disability marked by inattention impulsiveness a low tolerance for frustration and a great deal of inappropriate activity -3 to 5% of school age children are affected |
| disruptive conduct disorders | oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder |
| anxiety disorder | school phobia-seperation anxiety, social phobia, ocd |
| treatment for mental health issues | individual, family, behavior,art, play, and drug therapies |
| mainstreaming | approach where children are integrated as much as possible into traditional educational systems and are provided with a broad range of educational alternatives |
| full inclusion | integration of all students, even those with the most serve disabilities into regular classes and all other aspects of school and community life |
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