Describe several health and developmental problems that low-birth weight infants are more likely to experience
What will be an ideal response?
Low-birth weight infants show: increased susceptibility to infections; poor bone density; delayed organ development; increased risk of respiratory distress including SIDS; difficulty in metabolizing carbohydrates, fats and proteins; inability to regulate body temperature; and deficiencies of iron (anemia) and vitamins E, B6, D, and folacin.
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a. ?cooperative b. ?competitive c. ?individualized d. ?team
A school board does not violate open meetings law when it conducts a closed-session discussion and approval of drug search of student lockers without including the matter of drug search on the agenda for its meetings
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
Developmental appropriateness can best be defined as the match between
A. Cognitive and social development B. Curriculum and prior knowledge C. Curriculum and the community D. Learning environment and growth
The most significant problem faced by adolescent learners is ability to:
a. identify the three phases of reading. b. differentiate between the types of text structures. c. read effectively. d. be assessed by formal measures.