to Development Development of a Teen Under normal conditions most teens Get through the developmental tasks on schedule Develop into responsible mature adults Just as physical growth can be interrupted by disease or lack of nutrients developmental tasks can be interrupted by roadblocks ID: 391859
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Roadblocks
to DevelopmentSlide2
Development of a Teen
Under normal conditions, most teens:
Get through the developmental tasks on schedule.
Develop into responsible, mature adults.
Just as physical growth can be interrupted by disease or lack of nutrients, developmental tasks can be interrupted by roadblocks.Slide3
Roadblocks for Teens
Crisis Level Traumas
Death of a parent
Divorce of parents
Death of a sibling or close friend
Severe illnessSlide4
Roadblocks for Teens
Living with Abuse
Physical
Emotional and/or Verbal
Sexual Slide5
Roadblocks for Teens
Teen Pregnancy
Drug and/or Alcohol
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buse
Compulsive or Obsessive Behaviors
Grades
Excelling in Sports
Physical Appearance Slide6
All Focus Is Elsewhere
When these challenges occur in a teen’s life, all energies are focused on the crisis and not on the developmental task.
For example:
If a teen must cope with a traumatic event such as a death in the family, all of their energies are used in trying to understand and deal with that loss.Slide7
Recovery
Recovery from these roadblocks may take quite a long time.
When the initial grief begins to lessen and life begins to move forward, then the teen can return to normal activities that allow for normal development.
Examples:
Going back to school, seeing friends socially, playing on sports teams, etc.Slide8
Summary
Life is just like a highway.
There are many roadblocks and course corrections made throughout everyone’s life.
Do the best you can, learn from it, and
move forward.Slide9
Homework Assignment
Road Map of Life
Due next class period