Kaplan University Principle of Human Growth and Development Discussion

This week’s Discussion will address the growth and development of the child from neonate to adolescents, cultural considerations, and the importance of communication with the child and family in respect to age and developmental considerations. This will build a solid knowledge base for the provider when caring for the child.

Your professor will assign you a case to present and, in return, you will reply to your classmates in the other cases in order to promote a robust discussion.

Please complete each initial post in APA format following the Discussion Board grading rubric to include, but not limited to the following:

• Apply a principle of human growth and development related to appropriate age group
• Apply developmental theory related to age group
• Discuss developmental milestones related to the age
• Discuss developmental assessment tool related to the age
• Apply cultural consideration and cultural assessment to presentation

Case 1: A 6-month-old Haitian male, both parents present at the appointment and the third child for both parents. Child was born at 40 weeks, last seen at 4-month visit and no concerns at that time. Child is smiling, babbling, rolls both from abdomen to back and back to abdomen and sits with support.

4 APA references.