Outcome 2 Understand the Factors That Influence Children and Young People’s Development and How These Affect Practice.

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Outcome 2 Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. 2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. Children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors such as disability, sensory impairment, learning difficulties and health problems. Disability When a child or young person has a disability it could cause difficulties in reaching milestones or developing as others do. This could be because of a genetic problem i.e. Down’s syndrome, which will mean they have an impairment in cognitive ability or physical growth and so they will need extra support in daily activities. Health problems A child or young person that suffers from a health condition may fall behind with their development and with their education if they have to spend long periods in hospital or have frequent time off school. My daughter for example, has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and has had a lot of time off school. The sooner health problems are identified and resources are put in place, the more chance there is for them to catch up with other children. Sensory impairment Children with sensory impairments develop differently depending on the type, severity of impairment and how quickly it is diagnosed and support can be put in place. For example, children who have hearing issues usually will not meet communication milestones in their early years and children with visual problems will struggle to read and write at school. Learning difficulties A child with learning difficulties will have delays in reaching milestones and therefore will need extra support in school. They may also develop a low self-esteem because they get annoyed with themselves for not being able to do something i.e. read a book. 2.2 Explain how children and young

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