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Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Sam at Notes Milestones 14 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Has more interest in the opposite Is not invited to do things after school sex. or on weekends. Appears to have limited peer connections and relies on his parents for his social connections Goes through less conflict with Shows inappropriate behavior in parents. public as well as at home, including masturbating in public and lifting his shirt. SOCIAL AND Shows more independence from EMOTIONAL parents. Has a deeper capacity for caring and sharing and for developing more intimate relationships. Spends less time with parents and more time with friends. Can experience sadness or depression, which can lead to other problems. Speaks in short sentences of only three to five words. Strangers may LANGUAGE AND struggle to understand him if he is COMMUNICATION speaking about something without context. Learns more defined work habits. Has a low IQ. Shows more concern about Is below grade level and has a limited THINKING AND future school and work plans. ability to read. LEARNING Is better able to give reasons for Needs clothes fasteners adapted for their own choices, including him to be able to dress. about what is right or wrong. Page 1 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Sam at Notes Milestones 14 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Most girls will be physically Needs clothes fasteners adapted for mature at this stage, while boys him to be able to dress. MOVEMENT AND may still be maturing physically. PHYSICAL Most children will reach or are DEVELOPMENT close to reaching their adult height and weight at this age. Capable of having children. Page 2 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Brandon at 15 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Has more interest in the opposite Unable to complete his sex. responsibilities at home because his parents have substantially reduced demands on him in order to avoid his outbursts at being requested to do things. Goes through less conflict with Has been increasingly aggressive parents. with his peers and family. Shows more independence from Has been increasingly aggressive SOCIAL AND parents. with his peers and family. EMOTIONAL Has a deeper capacity for caring Requires supervision at school and sharing and for developing due to behavioral issues. more intimate relationships. Spends less time with parents and Frequently runs away, running more time with friends. from home, school and other activities one to three times weekly. Can experience sadness or Unable to participate in activities depression, which can lead to both at school and at home. other problems. Learns more defined work habits. Shows more concern about future school and work plans. THINKING AND IS better able to give reasons for At home, is unable to do activities LEARNING their own choices, including about independently and needs regular what is right or wrong. supervision. Page 3 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Brandon at 15 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Most girls will be physically mature Although he appears capable of at this stage, while boys may still self-care, like bathing, brushing his be maturing physically. teeth and changing his clothes, he carries out these activities irregularly, sometimes only bathing MOVEMENT AND and brushing his teeth two to three PHYSICAL times a month and changing his DEVELOPMENT clothes only once a week. Most children will reach or are close to reaching their adult height and weight at this age. Capable of having children. Page 4 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Jayla at 16 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Has more interest in the opposite Needs restrictions to limit her sex. access to food. Goes through less conflict with Always has had obsessive food- parents. seeking behavior, but it has recently reached a new level of intensity. Shows more independence from Has very limited and often parents. negative interaction with her peers. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL Has a deeper capacity for caring Has begun demonstrating and sharing and for developing behavioral outbursts both and more intimate relationships. home and in the community. Spends less time with parents and Demonstrates obsessive behavior more time with friends. including talking incessantly and picking at her skin Can experience sadness or depression, which can lead to other problems. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Learns more defined work habits. Struggles academically and receives special education instruction. Shows more concern about future THINKING AND school and work plans. LEARNING Is better able to give reasons for their own choices, including about what is right or wrong. Page 5 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Jayla at 16 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Most girls will be physically mature at this stage, while boys may still MOVEMENT AND be maturing physically. PHYSICAL Most children will reach or are DEVELOPMENT close to reaching their adult height and weight at this age. Capable of having children. Page 6 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Emma at 16 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Has more interest in the opposite Engages in self-harming behavior, sex. including cutting and meeting men whom she has met on the Internet. Goes through less conflict with Is at high risk for suicide. parents. Shows more independence from Has threatened to kill her parents. parents. Even though she has not acted on these threats, she is often verbally intimidating toward them. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL Has a deeper capacity for caring Needs constant supervision and sharing and for developing more intimate relationships. Spends less time with parents and Has limited peer connections more time with friends. Can experience sadness or Although she can manage self- depression, which can lead to care independently, she has other problems. become more lax in personal hygiene and has to be reminded to take showers. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Learns more defined work habits. Shows more concern about future school and work plans. THINKING AND LEARNING Is better able to give reasons for their own choices, including about what is right or wrong. Page 7 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Emma at 16 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Most girls will be physically mature at this stage, while boys may still MOVEMENT AND be maturing physically. PHYSICAL Most children will reach or are DEVELOPMENT close to reaching their adult height and weight at this age. Capable of having children. Page 8 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Anton at 20 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Has more interest in the opposite Has very limited peer relationships sex. Goes through less conflict with Is unable to determine safe or parents. unsafe situations and will wander off Show more independence from Needs constant supervision parents. SOCIAL AND Has a deeper capacity for caring EMOTIONAL and sharing and for developing more intimate relationships. Spends less time with parents and more time with friends. Can experience sadness or depression, which can lead to other problems. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Learns more defined work habits. Needs assistance in managing and learning life skills Shows more concern about future Is able to self-care—bathing, school and work plans. dressing, toileting—but only with step by step cueing THINKING AND Is highly sensitive to loud sounds, LEARNING which inhibits his ability to participate in certain activities Is better able to give reasons for their own choices, including about what is right or wrong. Page 9 of 10 Typical and Atypical Child Development Module 4: Adolescence-Transition to Adult Life, Ages 14-21 Matrices Typical Developmental Atypical Developmental for Notes Milestones Anton at 20 Years Old 14-21 YEARS OF AGE (Teenage to Young Adult Years) Most girls will be physically mature at this stage, while boys may still MOVEMENT AND be maturing physically. PHYSICAL Most children will reach or are DEVELOPMENT close to reaching their adult height and weight at this age. Capable of having children. Page 10 of 10 .
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