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Discussion Post: Lifespan Development Brief Analysis
Main Entry: Post a brief analysis of what you have learned from this week's readings and activities. Start a new thread, and place the header -- Name's Main Entry (e.g., Rick's Main Entry) at the top. Within the body of your post, clearly identify each segment of the required response in order to facilitate discussion development.
1. This great takeaway: What concept or theory did you find most interesting this week? Why?
2. Diagnostic labels: As you read the chapters on childhood, you may notice that the process of diagnosing and labeling children is changing. Both labels of autism and fetal alcohol syndrome have now been replaced with "autism spectrum disorders" and "fetal alcohol spectrum disorders", respectively.
• What thoughts to you have on why these changes have occurred?
• What impact does labeling a child with a diagnosis have on that child? What are the advantages, disadvantages, and consequences? Support this element of your discussion by posting an article, blog page, video, or other informational resource.