PSYC 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Individualized Education Program, Least Restrictive Environment, Aerobic Exercise
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Physical and cognitive development in middle and late childhood. Body growth and change: growth averages 2-3 inches per year, weight gain averages 5-7 pounds per year. The brain: brain volume stabilizes, signi cant changes in structures and regions occur, especially in the prefrontal cortex, increases cortical thickness, activation of some brain areas increase while others decrease. The scope of disabilities: learning disabilities: dif culty in learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language, and the dif culty can appear in listening, thinking, reading, writing, and spelling. Reading: whole-language approach: reading instruction should parallel children"s natural language and learning, phonics approach: reading instruction should teach basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds, **phonics are important; however, a combo of both approaches is best. Writing: parents and teachers should encourage children"s early writing, not be concerned with the formation of letters or spelling.
