Glossary D
Glossary D
Developmental eras in adolescence is defined as the early, middle, and late adolescence
Developmental eras in adulthood is defined as young adulthood and middle adulthood
Developmental eras in older adulthood is defined most often, as older adults - the elderly persons, golden-agers, senior citizens or "the old" are treated as if they were a single developmental cohort. However, recently, some writers have begun to make distinctions in older adulthood between the "young old (those from 65 to 74 years of age), the "old old" (those 75 - 84 years of age), and the "oldest old" or "very old" (those 85 years of age and older), even though these are properly chronological rather than developmental distinctions
Developmental function is defined as the form that development takes over time.
Deutsch: Entwicklungsgeschichte / Español: Historia del Desarrollo / Português: História do Desenvolvimento / Français: Histoire du Développement / Italiano: Storia dello Sviluppo /
Developmental History refers to the information obtained from the parents of a specific client (child/patient) regarding potentially significant historical milestones and events that might have a bearing on the child’s current difficulties.
Developmental Interaction Curriculum refers to a curriculum which is individualized in relation to each child"s stage of development, while providing many opportunities for children to inte