Objectives
~ Identify the major psycho-social milestones for each age group
~ Learn about things that may thwart development
~ Identify protective factors for healthy development
~ Conceptualize behaviors as goal-driven in order to better understand their purpose and provide appropriate redirection
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1. Child and Adolescent
Development
Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC
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2. Objectives
Identify the major psycho-social milestones for
each age group
Learn about things that may thwart development
Identify protective factors for healthy
development
Conceptualize behaviors as goal-driven in order to
better understand their purpose and provide
appropriate redirection
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3. Infancy Milestones
Age 0-1 years
Children master the use of their hands (0-6 months)
Start crawling
Respond to familiar words
Discover their voices
Rely on parents for comfort and to meet basic needs
Cognitive (Piaget): Object permanence
Develop Trust (Erickson)
Secure attachment to caregiver
In self to properly interpret signals and get needs met
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4. Infancy and Attachment
Attachment
Attachment is the quality of the relationship with the
caregiver characterized by trust, safety and security.
The quality of the infant-parent attachment is a powerful
predictor of a child’s later social and emotional outcome
Determined by the caregiver’s response to the infant when
the infant’s attachment system is ‘activated’
Beginning at six months old, infants come to anticipate
caregivers’ responses to their distress and shape their own
behaviors accordingly (eg, developing strategies for dealing
with distress when in the presence of that caregiver)
Sensitive, Responsive, Loving = Secure
Insensitive, Rejecting or Inconsistent = Insecure
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https://www.ncbi.nlm
.nih.gov/pmc/articles/
PMC2724160/
5. Attachment cont…
Continues through childhood, but formative
attachment relationships developed in infancy
Effects of Secure Attachment
Learn basic trust, which serves as a basis for all future
emotional relationships
Develop fulfilling intimate relationships
Maintain emotional balance
Feel confident and good about themselves
Enjoy being with others
Rebound from disappointment and loss
Share their feelings and seek support
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6. Attachment Cont…
Effects of Secure Attachment cont…
Explore the environment with feelings of safety and security,
which leads to healthy intellectual and social development
Develop the ability to control behavior, which results in
effective management of impulses and emotions
Create a foundation for the development of identity, which
includes a sense of capability, self-worth, and a balance
between dependence and independence
Establish a moral framework that leads to empathy,
compassion, and conscience
Generate a core set of beliefs
Provide a defense against stress and trauma
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7. Infancy Developmental Stuck Points
Interferences
Child does not have basic food, shelter, safety, love needs met
Manifestations
Inability to trust self or others
Reliance on others to tell them what they need
Lack of a sense of worthiness for basics
Discomfort with and craving of attention
Irritability/anxiety
Establishment/Re-Establishment of Trust and Attachment
Consistency
Care: Understanding and ensuring basic needs are met
Compassion: Being calm and accepting of the child’s emotions and
needs
Providing compassionate redirection: Add. Don’t just subtract
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8. Toddlers 2-3 Years
Developmental Task:
Psychosocial: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (Erickson)
Personal control over physical skills and body (potty training
and “no”)
Cognitive: Preoperational (Through age 7)
Think about things symbolically (Doll can “be” Mom) / Pretend
play
Begin to understand the concept of past and future
Continue to develop secure attachments
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9. Toddlers 2-3 Years Stuck Points
Interferences
Overly permissive or overly strict parents
Lack of praise for exploration and experimentation
Manifestations
Low self-esteem/need for external validation
Lack of motivation
Establishment/Re-Establishment
Encourage child to explore and experiment
Praise child for trying even if he fails
Reassure child that you love him for who he is
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10. Preschool 4 to 6 years
Purpose: Initiative vs. Guilt
Assert control and power over the environment.
Disapproval can result in guilt
Preschoolers live in a magical world where inanimate
objects are alive (animism) and dreams are real.
Parenting challenge:
Truth vs. Fiction
Creativity vs. Reality
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11. Preschool 4 to 6 years
They have trouble distinguishing between
appearances and reality.
Parenting challenge
Safe vs. Danger
Truth vs. Fiction
They focus on one aspect of a situation
(centration) and struggle to see other vantage
points (egocentrism)
Parenting challenge
Finding their voice vs. Being a bully
Helping them learn to make good choices
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12. Preschool 4 to 6 years
Children of this age typically love to play make-believe.
Parenting challenge
Finding your make believe
Understanding what they are communicating through their play
Preschoolers also love to ask questions both to learn
facts as well as learn how to interact with others
Parenting challenge:
Not getting impatient “Mommy, why is the….”
Helping children learn how to answer their own questions
Helping children learn to self-regulate in mutual conversations
Encouraging children to figure out their own answers
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13. Preschool 4 to 6 years
They use everyday objects in "conventional" and
unconventional purposes.
Parenting challenge
Honoring their creativity in the right time/place
Getting outside of the box
They are little scientists - trying things out to see
what happens.
What will happen if I drop my ball of playdough into the
aquarium? Hmmmmm. Let's check it out! In this same way,
they test rules and boundaries to make sure they are the
same.
Parenting challenge:
Cleaning the aquarium
Being consistent
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14. Preschool 4 to 6 years
Children at this age crave structure.
Parenting challenge:
Consistency
Steadfastness
Piaget uses the term pre-operational to
describe the reasoning patterns typical of
children in this age group. They are easily
fooled by appearances.
Parenting challenge
Appearances can be deceiving
Not everything happens the way you expect
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15. Preschool 4 to 6 years
They often have difficulty putting into words how
they feel or what is going on inside
Parenting challenge:
Pay attention to nonverbal (and verbal) cues and help the child
label her feelings
Teach children to “check-in” with themselves periodically
Children begin to use strategies for remembering, but
they often use inappropriate and ineffective
strategies.
Parenting challenge:
Differentiating truth from fiction
Identifying intentional lying from ineffective recall
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16. Preschool Stuck Points
Interferences
Overly strict/enmeshed parents
Lack of encouragement to take risks
Manifestations
Low self-esteem/need for external validation
Difficulty making or maintaining friends
Unclear what he likes, wants, feels
Establishment/Re-Establishment
Encourage child to explore and experiment
Praise child for trying even if he fails
Reassure child that you love him for who he is
Encourage children to develop friendships with a variety of
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17. Childhood: 7 to 12 years
Industry vs. Inferiority
Coping with new academic and social demands. Success = self
confidence and efficacy.
Cognitive (Piaget) Concrete Operational
Thinking is less egocentric
Begin to realize their thoughts and feelings are unique
Beginning of logical thought
Age 8 is a milestone across cultures. Children are
perceived by adults to have attained a new level of
competence at this age, and permitted to be on their
own more often.
Parenting challenge
Creating a safe, stable environment for the youth to “fledge”
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18. Childhood: 7 to 12 years
They acquire the logical reasoning associated with
concrete operations.
Parenting challenge:
Not all things are logical.
Children begin to use advanced strategies when they
learn new material. They gain much from teachers who
help them cultivate useful strategies for learning.
Parenting challenge
Identify your child’s temperament:
Auditory, kinesthetic, visual
Active or Reflective
Identify your child’s temperament
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19. Childhood: 7 to 12 years
They are able to be fairly logical and organized
when working on problems with concrete objects.
They have difficulty dealing with abstractions,
hypothetical situations, multiple variables.
Parenting challenge:
Helping children learn to meaningfully conceptualize
hypotheticals
Teaching children how to organize and solve multivariate
problems
Perspective taking skills increase.
Parenting challenge
Helping them to take another’s perspective instead of just
telling them how the other person felt/thought
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20. Childhood: 7 to 12 years
School age children acquire a relatively stable and
comprehensive understanding of the self.
Parenting challenge:
Help children appreciate their physical characteristics
Support children in exploring their values and reactions to
things
Children acquire a set of standards and expectations
with respect to dealing with others. The formation of
friendships and close affiliations with peers is a
hallmark of this period.
Parenting challenge
Help children define a realistic and healthy set of standards and
expectations
Identify in yourself what standards and expectations you model for
your child
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21. Childhood: 7 to 12 years
There is a new appreciation of authority and an
interest in understanding and abiding by the
rules.
Parenting challenge:
Having an explanation for every rule
Picking your battles
There is a reciprocal relationship between
cognitive development and social
interaction/interpersonal effectiveness.
Parenting challenge
Helping children who are lagging in one of these areas
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22. Childhood Stuck Points
Interferences
Lack of consistent support and encouragement even with
failure
Lack of successes
Manifestations
Low self-esteem/need for external validation
Lack of motivation
Establishment/Re-Establishment
Encourage child to develop skills in areas in which he can
excel
Praise child for trying even if he fails
Reassure child that you love him for who he is
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23. Adolescence 13-18 years
Psychosocial (Erickson): Identity vs. Role
Confusion
Successes lead to the development of a sense of self
and personal identity
Failures provide an opportunity for learning coping
skills and compassion
Cognitive (Piaget): 11 years old- Adulthood
Develop the ability to think about abstract concepts,
and logically test hypotheses.
https://www.simplyp
sychology.org/Erik-
Erikson.html
https://www.simplyp
sychology.org/piaget.
html
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24. Adolescence: Stuck Points
Interferences
Lack of support for individual wants, needs or goals
Lack of stable, consistent, positive relationships
Lack of successes
Lack of education about or opportunity to develop coping,
life and interpersonal effectiveness skills
Manifestations
Low self-esteem/need for external validation
Lack of motivation
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25. Adolescence: Stuck Points
Establishment/Re-Establishment
Encourage child to develop skills in areas in which he can
excel
Provide support when the child’s world seems chaotic
Help child learn to identify and set SMART goals
Reassure child that you love him for who he is (unconditional
positive regard)
Model and reinforce positive coping skills
Encourage opportunities for the development of
interpersonal skills
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26. Summary
Preventative/protective factors include
Parental involvement
Parental consistency
Connection to positive adults and peers
Connection and involvement in an organized community
Development of a positive view of self and future
Exposure to and development of:
Coping skills
Interpersonal effectiveness skills
Life skills including goal setting and time management
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27. Summary
Behaviors represent the person’s best attempt to
meet a need
Love (Prevent isolation, rejection)
Security or control of self/environment/situation
(Prevent rejection, failure, loss of control)
Identifying the need and alternatives often
eliminates inappropriate behaviors.
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29. Additional Reading
Challenging Behavior and Positive Behavior Support
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports
Established by the U.S. Department of Education, this center
offers information for schools, families, and communities on
positive behavioral interventions and support.
SPAN: Statewide Parent Advocacy Network - Positive Behavior
Supports Fact Sheet
Assists in identifying the underlying causes of challenging
behavior in a child and provides recommendations for
responding.
Learning Disabilities
LD In Depth: Technology Information
On the official Web site of The National Joint Committee on
Learning Disabilities, Offers practical insights into the promise
and realities of making technology work for people with
learning disabilities.
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30. More Resources
Autism
Families for Early Autism Treatment
This non-profit organization provides education,
advocacy, and support for the autism community.
The site includes research updates, handbooks, and
links to regional chapters.
Autism Society of America
This national organization is dedicated to increasing
public awareness about autism and the day-to-day
issues faced by individuals with autism, their
families and the professionals with whom they
interact.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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