Biological approach
It is important for health care professionals to know development norms so they will be able to identify whether a baby or child is growing at a normal rate.
Arnold Gesell developed a so called assessment scale which helps health professionals identify weather the behavior and understanding matches the age of the child. This helps health professionals see if a service user has development problems and if identified in advance they may get the appropriate intervention.
It is important that health professionals have a good understanding of the links between certain illnesses and genetics such as schizophrenia and autism.
Although it is difficult to determine how someone’s genetic inheritance could influence their behavior
It is important for health care professionals to know development norms so they will be able to identify whether a baby or child is growing at a normal rate.
Arnold Gesell developed a so called assessment scale which helps health professionals identify weather the behavior and understanding matches the age of the child. This helps health professionals see if a service user has development problems and if identified in advance they may get the appropriate intervention.
It is important that health professionals have a good understanding of the links between certain illnesses and genetics such as schizophrenia and autism.
Although it is difficult to determine how someone’s genetic inheritance could influence their behavior