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Beginning with infancy and the diagnosis of congenital or early onset disabilities, this book identifies traditional developmental life stages for those with disabilities as well as the impact of disability at each of these periods. It then provides specific information for four different disabilities: Down's syndrome, visual impairment, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Spinal cord injury at the young adult stage of development is also included. With this knowledge, the reader can determine expected age-appropriate activities and accomplishments as well as some adapted expectations. In keeping with a social work emphasis on strengths, the book is based on a social, rather than medical, model of disability. The information
Toddler: Six Months to Two Years
Toddler: Six Months to Two Years
Jeff is beginning to investigate his environment. He is reaching out for the music box that plays incessantly and is learning to retain his grip on the fuzzy bear whose nose he loves to chew. Because his vision is very limited, Jeff tends to use his sense of taste as he examines his world. Now that he is more mobile, his parents must watch carefully to keep him from using this mechanism to test the characteristics of their dog's tail.
By 6 months of age, a child is expected to have gained some control over his body and begun to focus on interactions with his environment and those in it. He will actively strive for ...
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