The Early Years Practitioner Role in Practice
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The Early Years Practitioner Role in Practice
CI 2310
This case study will make reference to the background and history of a child in my work placement. It will also include observations and an individual learning plan for the child. According to Nurseryworld (2006) observations are vital to understanding young children. Observations provide information about the child and are an important tool to discovering more about each child, as well as enabling practitioners to plan the correct level of learning in the best possible environment for the individual child. Observations are accepted as essential to a practitioner’s role especially in terms of training and development. Observation are about watching the child’s actions and behaviours and recording them over a period of time. They also show what the child is interested in, as well as highlighting strengths and weaknesses of the child being observed and essentially the child’s skills can be recorded.
History and Background of Child ‘A’
Child A has been diagnosed with Autism with associated learning difficulties. Imray(2008) states that Autism is a complex, pervasive, developmental disorder, which affects every aspect of the child learning and development. Autism is a neurological condition affecting communication, social interaction, flexible thinking and behaviour. It is acceptable that children with autism are not expected to learn how to behave in a socially acceptable manner. There is no known cure for autism and so far teaching has to be adapted to suit the child with autism rather than the other way round. Autism is a condition of permanent stress and therefore brings out demanding and challenging behaviour. Furthermore Autism appears differently in every child according to Tilton(2006) signs and symptoms that appear in one child, may not emerge in another child that has also been diagnosed with autism. Signs and symptoms of autism are generally characterized by repetitive behaviours, attachment to odd...
CI 2310
This case study will make reference to the background and history of a child in my work placement. It will also include observations and an individual learning plan for the child. According to Nurseryworld (2006) observations are vital to understanding young children. Observations provide information about the child and are an important tool to discovering more about each child, as well as enabling practitioners to plan the correct level of learning in the best possible environment for the individual child. Observations are accepted as essential to a practitioner’s role especially in terms of training and development. Observation are about watching the child’s actions and behaviours and recording them over a period of time. They also show what the child is interested in, as well as highlighting strengths and weaknesses of the child being observed and essentially the child’s skills can be recorded.
History and Background of Child ‘A’
Child A has been diagnosed with Autism with associated learning difficulties. Imray(2008) states that Autism is a complex, pervasive, developmental disorder, which affects every aspect of the child learning and development. Autism is a neurological condition affecting communication, social interaction, flexible thinking and behaviour. It is acceptable that children with autism are not expected to learn how to behave in a socially acceptable manner. There is no known cure for autism and so far teaching has to be adapted to suit the child with autism rather than the other way round. Autism is a condition of permanent stress and therefore brings out demanding and challenging behaviour. Furthermore Autism appears differently in every child according to Tilton(2006) signs and symptoms that appear in one child, may not emerge in another child that has also been diagnosed with autism. Signs and symptoms of autism are generally characterized by repetitive behaviours, attachment to odd...