1. Newborns and Infants: 0-1 year of age
2. Toddlers:1-3 years of age
3. Preschoolers: 3-6 years of age
4. School-Age Children: 6-12 years of age
5. Adolescents to Young Adults: 12-21 years of age
1. Limited understanding of separation and an increasing awareness of cause and effect. Vulnerable to strangers, multiple team members and the foreign environment of a health care setting- Toddlers (1-3 years of age)
2. Interest in exploring new things and people around them. Enjoys symbolic play and imitative play; a helpful method of answering their “how” and “why” questions.- Toddlers (1-3 years of age)
3. Need to proactive coordination for exercise and for release of physical energy. Providing opportunities for associative play gives the child the opportunity to try out social skills.- Preschoolers (3-6 years of age)
4. Need to be productive and feel a sense of achievement. Enjoy spending time with peers as they figure out where they belong.- School age children (6-12 years of age)
5. Growing independence and self-sufficiency. Identity and self-image are significant concerns. – Adolescents to young adults (12-21 years of age)
6. Rapid changes in development. Interaction and play activities need to emphasise imitation, use of symbols, repetition and anticipation. Newborns and infants (0-1 years of age)
1. Newborns and Infants: 0-1 year of age 2. Toddlers:1-3 years of age 3. Preschoolers: 3-6...