Milestone

Development assessment is an important process to assess children whether they are having a delay or disability in developing their gross motor skills, fine motor skills, communication skills, personal-social skills and problem solving skills. It is important because the sooner the pediatrician catch a delay or disability the sooner, the doctor can help connect the children and the parents with services, and support that make a real difference. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics…

While there are many career choices in the United States, becoming an M.D. is one of the most challenging professions. However, to receive a doctorate one must complete a four-year bachelor’s degree, proceed to medical school, and specialize there. This prestige 's degree is substantially rewarding, although there is always a negative to such great success. The struggle to balance work life and home life exists for many families, but especially for practitioners in the medical field because of a…

Child development is a topic that has always been in limelight and has always had new interventions that are more effective than the prior ones. And, justifiably so, the way an adult leads his life is influenced by his childhood developmental years. Research suggests that the first five years are the most important for a child’s brain development and the first three years are critical for the child’s mental as well as social development. This is where childhood educators and parents both play an…

Learning vowels and developing phonemic awareness is a milestone often encountered with children associated with this disorder. Syllables that are not emphasised or contain similar sounds (e.g. free instead of three) may continue to cause complications long after other classmates have learned to correct themselves…

William “Dean” Schulte was referred to the clinic because his communication was unintelligible or difficult for others to understand. Dean is unintelligible to both his same age peers and sometimes his family. Dean’s mother, Meryl, reported that he often becomes frustrated and expressed concern that Dean has experienced low self-esteem due to communication difficulties. She stated that Dean avoids socializing with peers and speaking to new people for fear of being misunderstood. Dean’s…

Autism Spectrum starts off with gathering a case history of the child. The case history should include if they have had any medical problems, developmental history such as when they first walked, first word, and when or if they have met major speech milestones, and any drastic changes in their behavior. You would also want to look into if there is a history of any mental illnesses in the family that could have possibly been passed onto the child. You would also want to at this time have them go…

In the popular Disney children’s show Lilo and Stitch, an intergalactic alien criminal, Stitch, and a young girl named Lilo find themselves on a series of whirlwind adventures as the two develop a unique bond and come to understand the richness of friendship, kindness, family, and love. As the plot line unfolds, Lilo begins to refer to Stitch as her “ohana,” meaning family. For Lilo, family means that “no one gets left behind or forgotten.” For parent’s in today’s society, ensuring that their…

master race. While few medical professionals in Germany were exploring eugenics, or race hygiene, in the early part of the twentieth century many states in the United States already passed legislation legalizing forced sterilization. These legal milestones would be imperative to the progress of eugenics in Germany. In addition to seeing the United States as a model for their eugenics program, Germany also benefited from American financial intervention (directly and indirectly) by groups such as…

I would say the great effect of orphan trains were a milestone that making a positive change of society because the Children’s Aid Society Program provided a possible way to change the future of majority homeless or neglected children in urban cities. From the film, I am so happy and thankful to learn that some children lived with a satisfied life with the adopted family. With the positive outcomes, the program actually opened a new page American foster care history. However, it also has it…

Market Bank, recently honored Bill Vogel for 70 years of service. Throughout the Feb. 1 open house, community members dropped into the Elko New Market branch to congratulate this legendary fixture of the banking industry and to celebrate his career milestone. “For over 100 years New Market Bank has built trusted relationships with its customers,” said Anita Vogel-Drentlaw, president of New Market Bank. “Bill Vogel, my grandfather, has a 70-year history of helping people in the community. He’s…