Standard 1a Knowing and Understanding Young Children’s Characteristics and Needs

Course ECD 202 Children with Special Needs Standard 1a Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs Summary: Experts do know that ADHD has a strong genetic component. In addition, they think that genes that control the levels of certain chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters seem to be different in those with ADHD. If your child has ADHD, you’ve likely run into people who doubt that ADHD is real, tell you that all your child really needs is a firmer hand, and, whether they mean to or not, question your skills as a parent.

If it’s coming from someone you’re not that close to and it’s really not their business, you have some options. You could thank them for their concern and change the topic, for instance. But if it’s someone you’re close to, you might choose to have a more in-depth conversation to debunk… In some cases, though, there is no genetic link to ADHD, but other common behaviors, such as smoking or drinking during pregnancy, as well as other obstetrical complications have been linked to ADHD in children.

Babies with low birth weight may have an increased risk of ADHD. The same is true for children who have had head injuries, particularly an injury to the frontal lobe. Young children who are exposed to lead or other environmental toxins such as PCBs or pesticides early in life may also have a higher risk of ADHD. ADHD always begins in childhood. For some people, though, ADHD is not diagnosed until adulthood. That means adults who are newly diagnosed have actually had ADHD for years, and have had to endure symptoms as they’ve matured.

In addition, research shows that between 30% and 70% of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms of the disorder when they become adults. ADHD tends to run in families. Studies have shown certain genetic characteristics that occur with high frequency in families where one or more family member has ADHD. Also, if one or both parents have ADHD, their children are more likely to develop the condition. And at least one-third of all fathers or mothers who had ADHD in their youth have children with ADHD.

Studies show that children with ADHD tend to have abnormal functioning, or dysregulation, of certain brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters. There also tends to be abnormal functioning in the nerve pathways that regulate behavior. In addition, children with ADHD may have certain parts of the brain that are smaller or less active than they are in children who don’t have ADHD. Recent studies show that the brain chemical, dopamine, may play a role in ADHD. Dopamine is an important chemical that carries signals between nerves in the brain.

It is linked to many functions, including movement, sleep, mood, attention, and learning. Rational: Promoting child development and learning the standard is 1a this paper is on knowing and understanding young characteristics and needs. While doing this research paper it ties into key element 1a because it explains how the child develops and society to understand children as their individual needs Reflection: What I learned from doing this research paper is that there are a lot of children with this disability.

And we have to observe children from birth on to notice things that are not normal and try to catch it early to be able to get treatment for the child in need. I will incorporate this into my professional career by paying attention to every child and not ignoring anything out the norm. And being able to be educated enough to be able to help the child get the proper help needed.