Title: Describe conditions that influence human growth and development.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18)

Description should include

- prenatal care
- birth defects
- at-risk pregnancies
- disabilities
- heredity
- nutrition
- environment
- failure to thrive
- poverty
- family systems
  - maturity level of parents
  - parenting styles
- lifestyle choices
- cultural norms
- cultural capital (e.g., speech style, aesthetic preferences)
- resources (e.g., educational, financial)
- infertility.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why do students need to know about human growth and development?
- What parenting practices support human growth and development throughout the lifespan?
- Why are family health histories important?

Communication

- How do communication strategies support the emotional well-being of children?
- How does one learn about the conditions that influence human growth and development?
- What communication strategies should parents use to function as a parenting team?

Leadership

- What actions can be taken to advocate parenting skills that promote human growth and development?
- How can caregivers be positive role models for their child(ren)?
- What resources are available for caregivers?

Management

- What resources are needed to support developmental well-being?
- What is cultural capital, and how does it affect human growth and development?
- How can caregivers establish and maintain realistic behavioral expectations for their children?