Monday, October 20, 2008

What are the social needs of a child

What are the social needs of a child?
I really need to know the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs of a child for my health and social homework. Help please?
Other - Social Science - 1 Answers



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They need to be allowed freedom of movement, like crawling without being pushed into walking. This helps develop the brain. They need various environments so they can get used to the planet,and their place in it. They need to be spoken to and read to, but spoken in normal speech not baby talk. They need to have many experiences of the community, plays, exhibits, parks. They need at the early stage to be around child en. They don't necessarily interact, but mutually play. Then, as they start to interact, they need instruction on social skills. They need all their shots, dental work, physicals, eye exams, and any problems such as slow growth, slowness of speaking, outward legs, curvature of the spine, and any symptoms of non bonding checked and corrected. They need physical love, but believe me, some are born not wanting to be fussed over, and that is that. They need proper nourishment, so fresh foods, their stomachs can tolerate. Then, when a day care is picked, it should provide social interaction training. I wish you could meet the well bred children in my building who are taught to interact with adults. They greet me, ask how I am, say it was nice speaking to you. They are of Indian (subcontinent) ancestry, and how their parents have created these gentle yet brilliant miracles should be studied further. I don't wish to research internet on your behalf, so I suggest you go to the library. Internet becoming more advertising oriented;thus, too many pop ups. So, there are many books, Piaget, Maria Montessori, Dr. Spock (not from Star Trek), etc. I did not major in early childhood education. However, if the home is undergoing trauma, then the children do have problems. Also, no one knows just what factor might change the balance of the above in your question for the child. he might hear loud noises, and that would frighten him. He might be unhealthy due to poor eating habits. His mother may be suffering post partum depression. On the other hand, he might be born with a certain nature, like indepence. My own, a preemie, held his own bottle by four months, and refused help. Walked by one year, talked by one year, was taken to work, taken on field trips, museums, read through adult picture books, learned Greek and Norse mythology, learned all the countries on earth, their governements and capitals before age nine, was classified as LD and is now a lawyer. No, this is not a simple question. So, hit the books. We can't do your homework for you. Organize your thoughts, cite your sources and try to limit the topic to a specific age.



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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Question about Dr PH or PhD In public health/epidemiology from reputed colleges in the states

Question about Dr PH or PhD In public health/epidemiology from reputed colleges in the states?
How tough is it to get in?Are there scholarships/does the college pay you like they do here in the U.K cuz essentially you are doing reaserch and working for them?I am a medical doctor with a MPH from here in the UK,intersted in doctoral reaserch in maternal and child health.What options could i look into?What are the top MCH research based universities? Thanks for your answer David.i am in the UK and don't really know about American Universities.
Medicine - 1 Answers
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I have a friend pursuing an MD/PhD at Albert Einstein, a medical univerity in the Bronx, NY. He, like PhD students in most fields at American universities, does receive a stipend from the university. This makes it possible to attend school without taking a job outside of the medical institution where you do the research. As for learning what the best schools are, you should really consult with a professional, perhaps the academic development department at the school where you received your degree.




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Sunday, October 12, 2008

What kind of health insurance do you have? do you like it? what is a good plan for a teen mother and her child

What kind of health insurance do you have? do you like it? what is a good plan for a teen mother and her child?
the father of the child is buy a plan for her and the baby. he is looking at Kiaser plans at the moment
Parenting - 3 Answers


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Most of the "good" plans are subsidized by your employer through work. The plan we are currently on would cost $300+ a month for my family if my husband didn't get it through work. As it is they take nearly $100 out of his check per month for his part of the plan. Unless you are rich I would look into Medicaid for a teen mom and her child. Medicaid covers kids under 18 100% usually and when mom became an adult she'd probably still be covered in most states and just owe a copay for visits and prescriptions. With no work experience and no college degree I seriously doubt this teen mom is making the big bucks and there is NO shame in getting a helping hand to help her get on her feet. I couldn't imagine anyone judging her for being on Medicaid while she gets a college degree and works some minimum wage job to provide for her child.
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I have health insurance through my employer for myself and my daughter is on medicaid. Up until about 2 years ago, I was on medicaid as well since my employer did not offer health insurance at that time. Medicaid is definitely the best health insurance out there as it is free or low-cost and pretty much everything is covered.
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We have kisar as well (sp) and we love it tell him to purchase a plan from them I think it would be great for the baby and your ward



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