Assignment 023 Understand Child and Young Person Development
Task A A1
Table 1: Physical Development Age Range | Explain the sequence and rate of development | 0-3 months | Babies at birth have learnt to use their reflexes e.g. grasp reflex where a babies puts their fingers round object that has touch the palm of their hand. They are born loads of different reflexes that they do without thinking. At one month babies are less curled up and also
They response well when giving clear explanations for rules and when they behave is acknowledge and praises. Reading and writing become easier although this can be variations in the speed at which children learn which is different for every child. | 12-19 years | At this ages children start at secondary school, so some will have learnt the same as adults e.g., using computers. At the age of 16 they need to decide to leave education or to get a job. This is a significant stage in their lives as they will be leaving a familiar environment and must adapt to new codes, relationships and expectations. |

Table 3: Communication Development Age Range | Explain the sequence and rate of development | 0-3 months | At this age babies have hardly any communication skills as they have not learnt them yet. They show it though crying such as when they are hungry and tired parents may understand their different cries. Babies start to make noises when contacted and also learn to smile when they see a smiling face. | 3-6 months | This age varies for different babies and is not always the same. Babies start to show that they understand a little bit of what is being said to them and try to communicate back, for example when you say milk they get excited and squeak. They also use they