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Stages of Development | 0-19 Years

Stages of Development | 0-19 YearsExplain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years.The sequence of development refers to the expected pattern of development of a child from birth through to 19 years. Child development, in turn, refers to the biological, the physical and the emotional or psychological changes which take place within a time-frame as the individual passes through various stages or phases from (complete) dependency to (increasing) autonomy. The term development incorporates the skills and knowledge that children and young people are developing.Children and young people follow a pattern or sequence or order of development, and knowledge about expectations at the different ages and stages, helps practitioners to support development, as well as to identify those individuals who may need additional support or those who may require extension, for example, through a gifted and talented programme.Skills and knowledge and physical growth are all interconnected and therefore cannot be viewed in isolation.