PSYCH 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Language Development, Training Wheels, Fine Motor Skill
9 Nov 2018
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What is an example of a developmentally inappropriate behaviour? a. A three year old boy who only uses 1-word sentences for six months. 6 months was a hint that the behaviour wasn"t extremely long lasting b. c. d. An eight year old boy with an intense interest in trains. A four year old girl who wears purple dresses to school. A ten-year-old boy who only refers to his grandma by her age. A child who only refers to people by their age is developmentally challenged - typical for kids with autism. Parallel play: watches other children playing without playing with them. Transitions may be hard, resulting in emotional regulation difficulties. Starting to ride a bike without training wheels. Red flag: uninterested in playing with others; temper tantrums when others don"t want to do exactly what they want. Children who are bilingual have slightly delayed language development. Answers questions and can verbally reason about the world.
