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1.2 Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. It is important to know the difference between sequence and rate of development, as sequence development is the sequence a Child must develop in, for example; at an early age a baby will first lift its head, before rolling onto its side, then sitting up to get into a crawling position, then it may pull itself up to eventually being able to stand alone. A sequence development is exactly that, a Child must first finish one area of development before moving onto the next developmental milestone. The rate of development is the pace in which that specific Child develops at. These factors are taken into account in all areas of development, such as; physical, emotional, intellectual and even social development. We grow from the moment we’re conceived, until the moment we die, so the rate of development is classed as a ‘lifelong’ process. This rate of development differs for each specific individual, what one child can do at 10months another may not be able to do until 18months. If a Child is completely behind in his/her rate of development then they may have delays in certain aspects of their growth. This is why we monitor a Child’s developments- all 4 factors; physical, intellectual, emotional and social, whilst they’re at School, to ensure that any special needs are met, including contacting any additional help or contacting professionals. 2.1 Explain how Children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. There are a number of factors that could affect the development of the physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills, some of these are personal factors; health status, disability, sensory impairments and learning difficulties. A Child’s development begins at conception, through genetics- where
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