• Is their development at the correct stage of the life span. Needs Not Being Met: In this section you are required to address at least 2 needs not being met and discuss reasons. Refer to theories . Interpersonal Skills: In this section, you are required to discuss the skills employed by you in order to meet client’s needs: • Communication skills • Empathy • Practical. Strategies: In this section, you are required to identify at least one effective strategy from each section listed below, been utilised to assist the client. • Family or / friend / peer involvement • Government involvement • Voluntary agencies / community agencies. Support your findings with relevant research. Conclusion & Recommendations: In this section, you will conclude by giving an overview of your assignment and reflect on what you have learnt, and how this will enhance your self-confidence. You are also required to provide a recommendation on a course of action you think would be benefit your client. You are also required to explore your own personal fears, prejudices, anxieties. CASE STUDY ONE (THE CHILD) Zoe is a three-year-old child. Her local GP has raised concerns about Zoe’s development. Her physical growth appears delayed and falls below the average expected for a child of her age. In addition, she has only recently begun to speak, her language consisting of one word utterances. Zoe attends a playgroup three times a week and, according to her grandmother, the staff have raised concerns about Zoe’s interactions with them and the other children. She is withdrawn and has difficulty forming friendships with the other children. Mrs Flynn gained protective custody of Zoe five months ago from her daughter Lisa. Lisa developed a drug and drink problem in her teens after she ‘fell in with the wrong sort of people’ according to Mrs Flynn. Lisa ran away from home at 16 in response to her family’s attempt to seek treatment for her drug and drink problem. The family did not hear from Lisa for three years until Lisa got in touch with her brother Michael, told him she had a toddler and asked for help. The family found Lisa in a bedsit which was cold, dirty and damp. According to Mrs Flynn, Zoe spent her time lying in her cot and was unresponsive to Lisa, avoiding interactions with her. Zoe appeared very small to the family for a child of her age. It emerged that Zoe had been born prematurely and was of low birth weight. The family immediately informed Social Services and it was agreed that both Lisa and Zoe live with Mrs Flynn. However, three weeks into this arrangement Lisa left the family home after a series of arguments regarding her continued drink and drug abuse and has not contacted the family since. Mrs Flynn was granted custody of Zoe as it was established that Mrs Flynn was very committed to Zoe and her welfare and that her home was a loving and safe environment for Zoe. Mrs Flynn has two other children (Michael who is 21 and is in college and Shelley who is 16) who both live at home with her and are devoted to their niece. Recommended Reading List Recommended Human Growth & Development Resources Books · Human Growth and Development by Chris Beckett and Hilary Taylor www.amazon.uk · Human Growth & Development: An Irish Perspective by Emma Zara O’Brien https://www.gilleducation.ie · Child Development: Eilish Flood https://www.gilleducation.ie Weblinks Early Development: BBC documentary . Dr. Michael Mosely looks at prenatal development and the first 8 weeks of life including the factors that can affect development including some exceptional cases. Episode1: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38hyti Episode 2: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38hzm7 Episode 3: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38san2 Attachment: http://www.simplypsychology.org/bowlby.html { overview of John Bowlby’s theory of attachment – components, related studies, evaluation of theory and subsequent studies.} Attachment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s608077NtNI { Video clip of Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation with explanation of Bowlby’s theory and importance of attachment] Emotional Development: Explanation of Freud’s psychosexual stages of development http://www.simplypsychology.org/psychosexual.html Cognitive Development: descriptions of Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of Cognitive development www.simplypsychology.org Language Development: explaining milestones in communication and social engagement in baby and toddlerhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZSjm0drIGM Adolescent Growth and Development: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/350/350-850/350-850%20.pdf Cognitive Ageing: http://www.ccace.ed.ac.uk/about-us/what-we-do/what-is-cognitive-ageing Changes in the Body With Aging: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/older-people%E2%80%99s-health-issues/the-aging-body/changes-in-the-body-with-aging Grief: Documentary about Elizabeth Kubler Ross and her work researching the experiences of dying people to formulate a psychological theory of dying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTxOiq3V7Bw Interpersonal Skills : http://www.skillsyouneed.com/interpersonal-skills.html
