Title: Identify the developmental needs of a child.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Promoting Physical, Cognitive, Language, Social, and Emotional Development

Identification should include

- importance of play
- traits and patterns of child development
- age categories and stages of child development
- how areas of development correlate with one another
- intentional teaching strategies, materials, and resources for each developmental stage.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is meant by developmental needs? What criteria should be used to determine developmental needs of children?
- What are some effective assessments to determine developmental needs?
- What are some legal and ethical issues regarding the care and education of children with developmental needs?
- How do cultural, environmental, and physical needs affect a child’s learning?

Communication

- What skills are necessary to communicate with children who have developmental needs?
- How are standards and practices communicated to parents of children with developmental needs?
- How can one use technology to help children with developmental needs?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are needed to work with families of children with developmental needs?
- What can be done to ensure that appropriate practices are used with children who have developmental needs?

Management

- What training and resources are required to determine the developmental needs of children?
- What community resources are available to help children with developmental needs?