Child and Family Health Care Assignment 2022

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CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH
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Introduction
Early childhood development represents an important stage in the course of the life of
children. There are some developmental stages and domains that form a critical aspect life of
children. These developmental domains determine future behaviour and attributes of a child in
later stages of life. An example of a developmental domain is the cognitive development that
enables thinking, learning and general information processing within the brain of a child. Some
many different conditions and factors may cause a delay in cognitive development or
development deficit. Children and family nurse play an important role in detecting and assessing
the condition of the child in order for early intervention. There are strategies that enable the
provision of assistance to children and their family members (Betancourt, Brodsky & Hurt
2015). The following paper explores cognitive development with the role of the pediatric nurse
in assisting children experiencing delayed cognitive development
Child development domain
Cognitive development is one of the developmental domains that occur in children.
Cognitive development involves the development of information processing, conceptual
resources, perceptual skill, language learning. Cognitive development includes the development
of various mental abilities of a child such as thinking, knowledge, skills, problem solving and
dispositions. In addition, cognitive development also involves four different stages as proposed
by Jean Piaget and these include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and
formal operational period. Cognitive development is important for children as it enables children
to pay attention to thinking of things around them. Within the cognitive development knowledge

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and skills in math development delay a critical issue that has been affecting many children
through to their adulthood life (Ndiung, Dantes, Ardana & Marhaeni 2019).
Delayed knowledge and skills in math development among children
Development delay refers to slow development or little behind the development that
children experience due to various health factors. Cognitive development is an example of a
development that children normally go through in the course of life. Cognitive development
among children may be delayed due to brain problems such as brain injury, complications at
birth and environmental risk that may affect the mental health of a child (Fuchs, Geary, Fuchs,
Compton & Hamlett 2016). This in turn affects the development knowledge and skills in math
that is also cognitive domain. Delayed knowledge and skills in math development results in
inability to recognize mathematical problem, solving mathematical calculations and subsequently
knowledge development in general (Kikas, Mädamürk & Palu 2019). Intellectual disability is a
key cognitive delay feature that causes mental limitations and functioning. Children with
knowledge development delay especially in math may experience a number of mental
disabilities. Some of the common intellectual disabilities are Attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), Learning disabilities, Aphasia, Brain injury, Dyslexia and Language delay
(Department of Social Science, Government of Australia 2015). Moreover, intellectual
development delay is known to affects the ability to make certain decisions that require critical
thinking.
Symptoms of delayed knowledge and skills in math development
Intellectual development delay or deficit is characterized by a number of signs and
symptoms. Some of the sign and symptoms of delayed cognitive development are failing to solve