need for growth and development

1. ADOLESCENTS SPECIAL NEED FOR
GROWTH AND DEVELPMENT

2. Introduction
Adolescent’s:
Adolescence refers to the period of a young person’s life between
the ages 10 and 19yrs. [WHO]
Growth:
Growth is a gradual increase in a child or part of a child.
Development:
Development is gradual acquisition of a variety of skills, such as
head support, speaking, learning, emotional expression, and
relationships with others.

3. Adolescent :
Adolescence is a period of both risk and opportunity.
Adolescents may take risks that can jeopardize their health and
during these early years, as well as contribute to the leading
causes of death and disease in adulthood. During adolescence,
a range of health conditions can be identified and addressed in
ways that affect not only adolescents functioning and
opportunities, but also the quality of their adult lives.
Adolescence also provides many opportunities to develop
habits that create a strong foundation for healthy lifestyles and
behavior over the full life span.

4. Status of Adolescent’s:
Motor vehicle crashes, homicide, & suicide, rather than
infectious or chronic diseases, are the leading causes of
mortality among adolescents.
The prevalence of asthma and diabetes, two common
chronic illness in adolescents, has increased in recent years.
 Between 10 & 20 percent of adolescents are affected
annually by mental disorders, and half of all cases of adult
lifetime mental disorders start by age 14. The most
common mental health disorder in adolescence is anxiety.

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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) are the most
commonly reported infectious diseases in
adolescents and continue to increase in this
population.
 Behavior that is unhealthful and / or risky rather
than infectious or chronic diseases, is the leading
cause of morbidity among adolescent’s

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 Use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs and carrying
a weapon are adolescent behaviors that pose serious
risk.
 The percentage of overweight adolescent has more
than tripled since 1980, with more than 17 percent of
adolescents aged 12-19 being considered overweight.

7. Adolescents risky behavior:
 Risky driving
 Violence
 Weapon carrying
 Violent crime victimization
 Bullying and fighting
 Substance use
 Tobacco use
 Alcohol use

8. Why special needs for adolescents?
 To promote healthy development in adolescents.
 To prevent health problems or problem behaviors.
 To respond to them if and when they arise.
 To decrease and to mitigate their vulnerability.

9. Special needs include:
 Information and skills.
 Safe and supportive environment.
 Appropriate and accessible health.
 Counselling services.

10. Furthermore six special needs for growth and development given by
Psychologist, Dr. Bruce Naramore :
1. Develop their distinct identify and a sense of their uniqueness.
2. Progressively separate themselves from their childhood dependency
on their parents.
3. Develop meaningful relationships with peers and others outside the
family.
4. Develop their capacity to relate well to opposite sex.
5. Gain the confidence and skills to prepare for a career, economic
independency, and other adult responsibilities.
6. Fashion their faith and value commitments and basic attitude
toward life.

11. 1. Develop their distinct identify and a sense of their
uniqueness.
There are some important things to help increase a
teen’s identify. First, help identify areas of interest. Every
teenager has a particular area of interest areas where
they are excel. Whether it is an athletics, music, school,
art, or organization, help teen to identify his area of
competence. Second, provide praise and
encouragement. It is vital that teenagers receive praise
and encouragement from parents or other influential
adults.

12. 2. Progressively separate themselves from their childhood
dependency on their parents.
A mental can be a powerful force as teens develop convictions because
“outside instruction” can make a special impression on their lives.
3. Develop meaningful relationships with peers and others outside
the family.
Teenagers enjoy spending exceedingly more time away from home
than they did at younger ages.

13. 4. Develop their capacity to relate well to the opposite sex.
Specifically to assist teenagers in making decisions
about their relationships with the opposite sex.

14. 5. Gain the confidence and skills to prepare for a career, economic
independency, and other adult responsibilities.
• Not only is it important to encourage teenagers in the areas that they
have interest, but it is also necessary to teach them real skills.
• teaching of skills to results in increased achievement and, thus, in
enhanced self-esteem.
• the more skills a teenager acquires ( e.g. how to cook, change the oil,
fix something broken, or build something), the better he will feel
about himself.

15. 6. Fashion their faith and value commitments and basic attitude
toward life.
The significance is that worshiping place ( e.g. Temple,
church, madrassa) is important way to help teenagers to
foster ownership of their spiritual convictions.

16. Thank you