For most children, life develops in a typical fashion with relative stability but every year a number of events occur that can significantly impact a child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. For this assignment, you will examine the impact of a disaster on a developing child. Watch the video, Sixth Stop and read the two articles “Emotional Problems Remain for Children Impacted by Katrina” and “Life After the Storm: Children Who Survived Katrina Offer Lessons” in the T3 Study Materials folder. Engage in research and compare the development of a typical child to one who has been put under the duress of extreme circumstances.
Case:
Nora resides with her parents in southern Florida. Recently her area was hit by a hurricane significantly damaging her home. Nora, her parents, and infant brother are now residing with family in a three-bedroom home. Nora’s parents were facing some financial difficulties recently and did not have hurricane insurance on their home. It is unclear when they will be able to move back into their home. Nora is now outside of her school district and will have to re-enroll if she doesn’t move back in the next two weeks
Write a 750-1,000-word paper comparing the development of a 6-12-year-old child experiencing extreme hardship to one that grows in more typical circumstances:
A definition of trauma and examples of major events that can cause trauma.
Major physical developmental milestones normally achieved during middle childhood (height, weight, physical coordination, etc.) and the impact of trauma.
Major Cognitive milestones normally achieved during middle childhood (intelligence, memories, schemas, etc.) and the impact of trauma.
Major social and emotional milestones normally achieved during middle childhood (developing trust and friendships, controlling emotional displays, developing mental health problems, etc.) and the impact of trauma.
Identify some ways to reduce the impact of trauma for the developing child.
A minimum of three scholarly references to include the course textbook.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
