When new parents are expecting a baby, they rarely consider the possibility that the baby could have significant challenges. For those who have children with severe, multiple disabilities, planning for the future is a critical, lifelong process and requires considerable investments of time and effort, while potentially causing significant stress to the parents. With advances in our understanding, there are many more resources available to children and families than there were previously.

1. PSY 311 Module 2 Assignment 2 Influences of Family Dynamics on Childhood
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When new parents are expecting a baby, they rarely consider the possibility that the baby
could have significant challenges. For those who have children with severe, multiple
disabilities, planning for the future is a critical, lifelong process and requires considerable
investments of time and effort, while potentially causing significant stress to the parents.
With advances in our understanding, there are many more resources available to children
and families than there were previously.
Review the following scenario:
Jeffersonis a six-year-old boy in kindergarten. He has suffered from cerebral palsy and a
severe seizure disorder since he was an infant, resulting in significant physical and
cognitive impairment. Although he has received services and support through early
childhood intervention (ECI) services, as he enters formal schooling, his parents have
become increasingly concerned about his future. Jeffersonspends most of his time in a
wheelchair and uses a special touchscreen augmentative communication device. In
addition to their concerns about the future, Jefferson’s father also harbors considerable
guilt that he or his wife might have caused their son’s disabilities.
Using the module readings and at least one peer-reviewed article from the University
online library resources or a reputable organization, research traumatic brain injuries.
Based on your research, respond to the following:
· Summarize research related to the influence of nature versus nurture on the cause
of Jefferson’s disabilities.
· Provide a hypothesis of Jefferson’s likely prognosis. What supports or services
might maximize this outcome?
· Evaluate what Jefferson’s future might have been if he were being raised in the
U.S. in the 1940s.

2. Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format (not counting the title and reference pages).
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a title page and reference
page, also in APA format. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.
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PSY 311 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Assessment of Child’s Behavior
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A thorough assessment of a child’s behavior is a very important and involved task. Too
many times individuals look at the child’s behavior and label the child as angry,
aggressive, troublesome, etc. In this assignment, you will begin to apply many of the
different dynamics that could be in play in a child’s life. You will analyze a case study
(the one that you identified in Module 2: Working Ahead) to create an assessment of a
child’s behavior by identifying the child’s role in the family, school, and peer groups.
In this evaluation, you will ascertain the possible determinates of his or her behavior
given what you have learned about the influences on a child such as family, peers, school,
and community. You will review what type of role he or she may be playing in the family
as well as in the school based on these dynamics. Keep in mind that this is an assessment
of an individual in a community and not an introspective psychological type of
assessment. Support your answers with information cited from at least two peer-reviewed
academic sources and your textbook.
· Choose a case study from the list provided, if you have not done that already.
· Present the case by explaining the child’s behavior in light of your understanding
of the ecology of the child. Give special attention to the following:
· Family and social environment
· Economic circumstances
· Health care access
· Physical environment and safety

3. · Behavior
· Education
· Health
Apply your knowledge of these indicators to explain possible determinates of various
aspects of the stated behaviors in the case study.
· Given your understanding of the ecology of the child, of the family, and of
socialization, identify the top three areas that seem to be the most influential in this
child’s behavior. Support your answer with professional information from the text and
two peer-reviewed research articles.
· Review the role this child plays in his or her family and how that correlates with
the expressed behavior.
· Analyze the different theories of macrosystem and microsystem influences
including parenting orientation and parenting style and how that impacts children. Then
apply the theory that might best fit your selectedcase study.
· Review the role this child plays in his or her school and peer group and how that
correlates with the expressed behavior. Analyze the impact of the school and the peer
group as a socializing agent, and identify the key areas of impact of both in this case
study.
Write a 6–8-page paper (in addition to the title page and references page) in Word format.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full
references. Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this
module, or academic journal articles found in the University online library. Make sure
you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in
accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling,
grammar, and punctuation.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. For
example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M3_A2.doc.
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PSY 311 Module 4 Assignment 2 Sociocultural Impact on Development
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Now that you know that there are many different areas of impact within the realms of the
community, culture, and the media, explore your own experience and reaction to these
influences. It is very common for our own experiences as a child to significantly impact
our interactions with children if we are not first aware of our experiences, beliefs, and
reactions.
Reflect upon the community, culture, and media to which you were exposed as a child or
an adolescent and then address the following:
· Which specific aspect do you think had the biggest impact on your own
development?
· What did you learn from your cultural group and your community about who you
are as an individual and where you fit in the world?
· Consider your biggest impact area and do the following:
· Explain how this area aligns with the research by incorporating information from
at least two academic sources to support your statements and ideas. Academic sources
could include your textbook, required readings for this module, or academic journal
articles found in the University online library.
· Who are the major proponents (theorists past or current) of your chosen impact and
how did they reach these conclusions?
· Ask two adults what had the most impact on them. Compare this data from their
responses with your own experience and your research about prominent impacts.
Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Be sure to include separate title and reference
pages. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and
full references. Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this
module, or academic journal articles found in the University online library.
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