PSY345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intellectual Disability, Specific Developmental Disorder, Umbilical Cord
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Disabilities act (not particularly cases or challenges in us) A choice of 10-13 definitions (come from text or lecture) 3 out of 4 short answers (lecture material, video) First years of life are crucial to the overall development of children. A lot of research comes from developmental psychology: development of language, attachment. Evidence comes from anecdotal situations: when the child is crying. We also know that neuropsychology that when the child is born, the nervous system is relatively flexible. The changes in synaptic transmission are more likely. The brain solidifies as the child gets older. As a result, when kids are really young, the opportunities for leaning are the greatest, for example, when a child is exposed to language. Early stimulation can affect the development of language. We need to expose children to stimulating environments. An orphaned child who is not exposed is not going to develop. Early intervention can reduce the overall impact of disabilities.
