state theories, humanistic approaches and empirical approaches. Some techniques for categorizing personality tests were proposed by Koppitz and include verbal, visual, drawing, manipulative and objective measures. Verbal techniques incorporate verbal stimuli and verbal responses which can be communicated either orally or in writing. Equally, visual techniques involve the presentation of visual stimuli…
Developmental Analysis Introduction For this development analysis, I observed the physical, and cognitive development in children Jefferson Elementary in a first-grade class. For this analysis, I will be referring to my target student by the name of John. My observation hours where done between 9:30 and 12 o’clock on Mondays and Wednesdays with children between the ages of six and seven. During my observation time, I notice the different changes their bodies go through by observing their fine…
on the examiners part. There are several inventories used in clinical assessments chief among them Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III), The Millon Behavioral Health Inventory, The Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory, The clinical Analysis Questionnaire and The Adolescent Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Neurological Assessment Batteries are used to conduct “testing for brain damage or for organicity” (Drummond, 2004, p. 271). The most widely used instruments for such…
directly cultivates cognitive development. Piaget suggests that children are active agents nurtured by their experiences which form mental schemas. Simultaneously, children use their inborn cognitions of adaptation and organization (Rider, 2012). Organization involves using schemas; schemas are cognitive structure which allow individuals organizes action and thought, helping to interpret human experiences. Biological predisposition such as…
understudied population such as that of children with Autism, as well as to encourage further investigation on efficient interventions. Particularly, the purpose of the program evaluation was to determine whether the expected changes in children’s behavioral outcomes might be attributed to the Applied Behavior Analysis program and activities. The presented findings suggested that ABA may be an effective intervention to assist children diagnosed with autism in learning new skills and…
RR follows the same concept as a basketball player practicing for the free throw shot. The more the player performs that action, he become fluent with the movement allowing him to sharpen the technique as he may add expression to his shot. The strategy of RR can be added to a number of task in order to obtain the desired results. In selecting a story to perform this intervention, it is recommended to use a passage that is 100 to 150 words long…
Applied Behavior Analysis Affecting one in every 150 children born in the United States, Autism Spectrum Disorder is a vicious disease with no known cause that affects social, communication and language skills. Many trials and treatments have been and will continue to be conducted to find the best way to treat, cure and prevent Autism. One finding that has particularly been praised is Applied Behavior Analysis. Applied Behavior Analysis is four different treatments, Discrete Trial Learning,…
1000 children per birth to as high as 3-4 children per 100 children (Dale & Hayden, 2013). All of the children who has been diagnosed with CAS are at risk for several speech and language concerns…
Most of the empirical research confirms that most children learn best in their first language as a basis for bilingual and multilingual education. Studies indicate that six to eight years of education is necessary for the development of literacy and verbal proficiency required for secondary school academic achievement. Empirical evidence suggests that the ability of a child to learn a second language does not suffer if the primary language used for instruction in the entire primary school is the…
teaching of the Australian dances is not limited to the teaching of arts. The students will be enabled to learn communication, history and personal learning. As students are exposed to dancing they end up picking up certain skills. Individual students can improve on some skills that they did not initially possess. The skills include reflection and analysis through choreography (VCAA, 2015). The students can learn more of their Australian history when they are taught traditional dances of the…