Health Chronic conditions such as asthma can cause children to have time off school, infections like meningitis causes development delay. Disability Cerebral palsy can result in brain damage and can cause problems with mobility. Sensory impairment Hearing difficulties are one of the most common causes of language delay and speech problems in young children. Learning difficulties Down syndrome can result in development delay , learning difficulties and health problems. Family background can effect a child's development by the family's values the culture and the way the child is encouraged and cared for all can effect the child development.
Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. The personal factors are a child’s genes which influence development and how the brain works. This influences a child’s personality, potential and health, which will then later be influenced by how they are raised and the environment in which they are raised. Below are four personal factors that could influence a childs development and some of the reasons why. ● Health Status The ill health of a child could mean he/she may have to spend a lot of time in hospital , this would mean being absent from preschool and school affecting education on all levels, including emotional and social aspects of making friends etc.
There are many areas, which affect the health equity of Mrs Smith, with support it leads to better health. Social support – Mrs Smith and her partner Mike need to engage and receive social support from other family members and the community (nursing, healthcare, social worker) Stress – both Mrs Smith and Mike will feel high anxiety and stress and may have a lack of control over living and work circumstances. This may lead to more mental and physical health. Work – Mike is caring for Mrs Smith and currently refusing home services, his employment opportunities may suffer as a consequence. As health carers we need to ensure Mike and Mrs Smith are educated in understanding the importance and the health care support that is available.
That is why the human service field was developed to help those in need. However they have to seek the help and be willing to do their part to receive the best help possible. Client Paper Many times more than one of these issues contributes to an individuals problems, it can be a combination of things that may create problems. If a child is abused while they are very young this can create developmental issue, but these issues really stem from being in a bad or unsafe environment. If a person becomes a drug user this becomes a physical problem that was also created due to the individual being in a bad environment, but this could also be considered a situational problem that was self induces.
Safety is highly important as seizures and behavioral problems can result in harm or injury to the child. Medications may be given to help treat symptoms such as seizures and sleeping difficulties as well as hyperactivity. Physical therapists may be utilized to maintain range of motion, muscle, joint and bone related issues. The risk for obesity may increase as the child gets older from lack of movement caused by the disease. Wheelchairs may be required depending on the severity of immobility.
If we look at Peter with a holistic attitude, we can see there is far more than just the fact that he has suffered a myocardial infarction. There are several other wider determinants that have affected his health. Firstly, if we focus on Peters’ home and family life, it becomes evident that Peter is feeling stressed and anxious about supporting his wife and two teenage children. It is well known that that stress can affect an individuals’ health as it causes hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline to remain in the body as it tries to cope with a stressful situation. Short term this can be good for you however over a prolonged period it can have an adverse effect on our health.
An individual, who inherits the gene, will later on by affected by Huntington’s disease. As the disease progresses problems will become more severe. This will include; Difficulty in speech, unhealthy weight loss, coordination issues, swallowing difficulties, uncontrollable movements of the face and emotional changes. Medications such as neuroleptics may be started in the early to middle stages to control Huntington’s disease. I will be there for ongoing weekly support to help you through the tough times in this disease, and I will keep you up to date for all the ongoing advances in treatment and managing of the disease and its effects.
Those concerns are magnified when it comes to treating children like Comstock, who often are not included in clinical trials because of their young age, and who may have many more years to contend with any possible side effects of the drug. Some experts point out that not all of marijuana’s components, and their effects on the body, have been studied, not to mention well understood. Without more research, both doctors and parents will continue to face the difficult decision of giving youngsters a compound and hoping it will do more good than
Cultures do affect the way one thinks, eats, dresses, works, communicates and so on. One with Autism is affected with many difficulties on a daily basis. I think speech and behavioral therapy can help one greatly in links to improvement. There recently been cases where individuals are growing out of autism due to specific education needs. I hope for continued funds and research on this mystery disability affecting many not being able to live a normal life.
However, children and young adults can also experience this disease as a result of number of rare diseases and conditions. For example, in Batten Disease, unfortunately, Alzheimer’ disease can be observed in many facets, many age ranges, in many different aberrations. The intensity ranges from mild to almost extreme of the worst possible. This disease seems very difficult to treat in the world of Batten disease accompanied with all the paroxysm and psychological issue that the children are going through. (Taylor, Richard 2007) Some of the reasons that why awareness is important for parents about this disease are 1) Low awareness results in higher medical costs 2) Awareness facilitates timely medical arbitration 3) Awareness diminishes disgrace and further facilitates timely intervention 4) Awareness of risks involved can lower the incidence of this disease 5) Awareness speeds up scientific progress.