Typical and atypical development of children

Since each child develops at his or her own pace, it can be difficult for families to recognize the difference between typical and atypical development. This is often where teachers can step in and provide resources and information on typical and atypical development. Teachers should be able to provide support by specialized experts in the classroom as well as other professionals and resources for families.

Create a 500-750 word informational digital brochure for families of preschool aged children (3-5 years old).

In this brochure:

Define typical and atypical development of children in this age group. List five examples of atypical behaviors and interventions that can provide support for atypical behaviors. Provide five local resources and/or specialized experts for parents to discuss concerns with relating to children demonstrating atypical behaviors or development. List two additional contacts for further assistance in supporting the needs of these young children. Support your assignment with 3-5 scholarly resources

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.