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Overview of Growth and Developement

Growth and development involve quantifiable physical changes in size and structure over time as well as qualitative developmental milestones. Growth patterns vary between different body parts and life stages, and are best monitored through serial measurements on growth charts. Development follows a predictable sequence influenced by both maturation and learning, where the ability to learn new skills depends on reaching certain maturity levels.

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Overview of Growth & Development
Growth ⚫Growth: Quantifiable change in structure ⚫Physical Changes: Physical changes in height, weight, and head circumference
Measuring Growth ❑ Growth patterns ➢ Growth rate not steady (infancy vs. school-age) ➢ Different body parts grow at different rates ❑ Growth charts ➢ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ➢ Chart linear, weight, and head circumference (infants); body mass index-for-age ➢ Serial measurements best reflection of growth
Growth Chart
Development ⚫Qualitative ⚫Sequence of development is predictable ⚫Cultural Influence
Learning & Maturation ⚫Learning: the process of gaining specific knowledge or skills that results from exposure, experience, education, and evaluation ⚫Maturation: an increase in competence and adaptability that reflects changes in the complexity of a structure that make it possible for that structure to begin to function or to function at a higher level Learning cannot occur unless the individual is mature enough to understand and control behavior.