HEAL507 Lifespan development and communication

Write your communication event in here. You need to describe a communication event involving someone aged 0-12 years. This can be from personal experience or from the textbook for this paper (or other approved sources). In your description include the: who, what where, and how of this communications event. Outline what you understood or thought at the time and the impact this event had on you. This background case study is not marked. Suggested word count - 150 words.

You are expected to document here how you have obtained the information in the case study, and maintained privacy. State if the case study is based on your own memories (no consent required). If you have interviewed someone about someone other than you, you are required have a signed consent form uploaded with your assignment. You can photograph the consent form and cut and paste it into the end of the report. (This is not included in the word count)


Section 1 – Theory / theorists
 Discuss the event in terms of two theory/theorists. In this section you will need to support your discussion with relevant citations, referencing academic sources.



Section 2 – Cognitive domain and environmental influences
Using the two theories mentioned in section 1, discuss the event in terms of: the Cognitive domain and Environmental influences. For example, what influences cognitive development and how does the environment influence growth, in this case study? In this section you will need to support your discussion with relevant theory and citations, referencing academic sources. Outline how these two domains interact.

Section 3 – Communication strategies
Imagine yourself as a healthcare professional. Explain how you would apply your learning related to your case study when communicating (verbally/non-verbally) with someone of this same age.