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Thomas Gregory Anderson is a sweet baby boy born in Basildon, England. His parents are Penelope & Charles Anderson.

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About Thomas Gregory Anderson

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Thomas Gregory Anderson was born 20 October 2023 at 11:48 pm in Essex, UK at Basildon University Hospital. He weighed 7lb 6oz and 20 inches long. Thomas's family are residents in Basildon, UK.

The APGAR Test

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After 1 Minute

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Appearance: 1

Pulse: 2

Grimace: 2

Activity: 1

Respiration: 2

Score: 8

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Reference Post

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Anderson, J. E. (2015). Brain development in adolescents: New research - Implications for physicians and parents in regard to medical decision making. Issues in Law & Medicine, 30(2), 193–196.

Boyd, D., & Bee, H. (2014). Lifespan development. Pearson.

Brink, S. (2013). The fourth trimester: Understanding, protecting, and nurturing an infant through the first three months. University of California Press. ProQuest Ebook Central - Book Details

After 5 Minutes

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Appearance: 2

Pulse: 2

Grimace: 2

Activity: 2

Respiration: 2

Score: 10

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Infant Stages Of Development

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Age: Birth to Age 2

Physical Domain

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In the first 2 years of life, babies develop gross motor skills such as stepping reflex, lifting head, and crawling.

Fine motor skills such as grasping and holding develop.

Hearing, vision, and communication skills are also developed.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Cognitive Domain

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In the first few weeks of life babies learn categorizing and remembering through classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observation models. By 14 months, babies can recognize the difference between successful and unsuccessful models of behavior.

Signs of remembering show within the first 3 to 4 months after birth.

Language begins to appear as cooing, then babbling, and by the first year of life babies are usually expressing themselves through language.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Albert Bandura Social-Cognitive Theory

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Bandura's social-cognitive theory's main idea is that people learn from models; what they learn from a model depends on how they interpret the situation cognitively and emotionally.

Bandura points out that what an observer learns from watching someone else will depend on two cognitive elements: what she pays attention to and what she is able to remember. Because attentional abilities, memory, physical capabilities, and motivations change with age, what a child learns from any given modeled event may be quite different from what an adult learns from an identical event.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Jean Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory

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Piaget proposed that we all begin life with a small range of sensory and motor schemes, such as looking, tasting, touching, hearing, and reaching. Exercising these schemes allows them to become better adapted to the world.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Life Event #1

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Five days after Thomas was brought home from the hospital, his father, Charles, began to have difficulty breathing and fell ill with a fever of 102 degree F. The new parents did not want to expose their newborn son to sickness so Charles and Penelope agree that Charles should check into a hospital.

Social Domain

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Developing healthy attachment is crucial for the development of the child. A strong attachment relationship with an infant is the development of synchrony, a set of mutually reinforcing and interlocking behaviors that characterize most interactions between parent and infant. Fathers as well as mothers form strong bonds with their infant, but fathers show more physically playful behaviors with their children rather than mothers do.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Life Event #1: Dad Has COVID-19 🤒😰

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Charles Anderson has tested positive for COVID-19 at the hospital. He and Penelope agree that they do not want to expose their newborn to COVID-19, therefore Charles will remain checked into the hospital until he can test negative for COVID-19.

Penelope had a home health nurse go to their home and test Penelope for COVID-19, and she tested negative.

It's Okay Mommy's Here.

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According to Brink (2013), babies require a "Fourth Trimester" in order to develop to their full potential. The fourth trimester, according to Brink, is the first 3 months after a baby is born. During these 3 months, infants need to form "uncompromisingly" close relationships with their mothers or someone who is equally as loving and attentive to the infant.

Dad will not be home until further notice, but Thomas has his mother, Penelope.

(Brink, 2013)

Early Childhood Stages of Development

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Age: 3 to 7

Cognitive Domain

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Forms of play change over the early childhood years because children's thinking changes. At the beginning of this period in human development, children are beginning to accomplish goals. By the time they reach age 5 or 6, they are proficient at manipulating symbols and can make accurate judgments about others' thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Physical Domain

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From toddler years to early childhood, the toddler's gross motor skills such as running, skipping, and climbing begin to improve.

Fine motor skills such as holding and throwing also get better, but not at the same confidence level.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Social Domain

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According to the text, toddlers begin to communicate one or two new words every day between the ages of 12 and 24 months. As Impressive as this feat is, it pales in comparison to the rate of vocabulary growth among preschoolers. By the time a child goes to school at age 5 or 6, their total vocabulary has risen to perhaps 15,000 words—an astonishing increase of 10 words per day.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Jean Piaget Stages of Development

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Piaget's research suggested that logical thinking evolves in 5 stages: Semiotic (symbolic) function, preoperational stage, egocentrism, centration, and conservation.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Life Event #3: House For Sale

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Dad is now back at home! However, Charles has developed long-term lung problems from having COVID-19. Due to Penelope and Charles not being able to work, they could not afford to pay for their home. This causes them to sale their home and start a lease at a cheap apartment.

Life Event #2: Sleep Problems

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Penelope develops sleep problems because she is at home taking care of Thomas by herself. Charles has now been in the hospital for 3 months, and he is on a ventilator. His health is improving very slowly, and Penelope cannot find time to work with a newborn at home. So, they are running low on money and Penelope is severely stressed.

Jean Piaget's Pre-Operational period

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Piaget observed that during this period (between the ages of 2 and 7 years), children's language makes rapid progress. Piaget's theory describes language as "symbolic" allowing them to venture beyond the "here and now" and to talk about such things as the past, the future, people, feelings, and events. During this time, children's language often shows instances of what Piaget termed "egocentrism."

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Jean Piaget's Operational Stage

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Piaget's theory divides this period into two parts: the "period of concrete operations" (7 to 11 years) and the "period of formal operational" (11 to adulthood). According to Piaget, children's language development at this age reveals the movement of their thinking from immature to mature and from illogical to logical. Children's language also reflects their ability to "de-centre", or view things in a perspective other than their own.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Development in Adolescence

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Cognitive Domain

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During adolescence, the brain learns to process more complex problems, and the brain can use complex thinking to focus on less self-centered concepts. Adolescent children at this stage develop idealistic views, new tools for manipulating information, and increased thoughts about global concepts, i.e. justice, politics, history, and patriotism. Over time, the adolescent mind goes from concrete thinking to formal logical operations.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Physical Domain

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Adolescent children go through two major brain spurts in the prefrontal lobe and cerebral cortex. Their body will grow 3 to 6 inches per year, and puberty joins the party. Due to changes in organ systems, children at this age experience better coordination and physical endurance than ever before.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Social Domain

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Children in the Adolescent stage may become eye catching to the idea of dating. This is a milestone in their life.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Middle adulthood

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In middle adulthood (ages 20-40,) many changes occur. The brain diminishes a bit, a loss in reproductive capacity, and bone mass declines. The biggest change however is vision and hearing. In the cognitive domain, some abilities improve while others slow down. Abstract thinking, problem-solving, processing speed, and memory all begin to decline. Relationships with their family get stronger and relationships with their friends drift apart. Improvement in marital satisfaction may also derive from middle-aged adults' increased sense of control.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Thomas has quit his job as a Sales Representative, and has moved to the outskirts of York, England, UK to be closer to wildlife areas. He is a full-time wildlife photographer who works for National Geographic magazine.

Update on Thomas: Dad is back, but things at home have been hard for mom and dad during Thomas's first year. He is 2 and is living in a new home with mom and dad.

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Since Thomas was brought home from the hospital, he has only had contact with his mother and grandparents. His father, Charles, had not been able to make a physical or emotional connection with Thomas since the first week he was born due to COVID-19 hospitalization. Charles did not come home from the hospital for Thomas's first 4 months of life, and when he did make it home, Charles was too weak to carry out parental duties. Penelope has been working hard at home to take care of Charles and Thomas. Thomas's grandparents are helping his parents financially and caring for Thomas interchangeably while Penelope and Charles cannot work.

Early Adulthood

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Most people reach their physical peak in their late teens or early 20's and begin declining immediately. Factors such as diet and exercise slow these declines, but many of them are inevitable. Primary aging is the inevitable aging process and is attributed by gray hair, wrinkles, and changes in vision. In contrast, Secondary aging is the result of environmental factors such as health habits or disease.

Two spurts in brain growth in early adulthood. A major spurt in the frontal lobes-- the area of the brain devoted to logic, planning, and emotional control (begins at age 17, continues until 21-22). Another peak in brain development happens in the mid to late 20's when the frontal lobe has fully developed allowing new cognitive skills to emerge.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Thomas is now a sales representative at Represent Clothing in York, England, UK, and he has an Instagram that promotes his wildlife photography hobby.

Brain Development in Adolescents

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According to Anderson (2015), the development of the adolescent brain is affected by the individual's environment, hormones, and introduction of risk-taking behaviors, such as substance abuse and sexual activity. Anderson (2015) also elaborates on genetics and environmental factors, such as the level of substance abuse and parental care, which also affect brain development in teens. Environmental changes can influence genetic expression, and these expressions can be passed down to the individual's offspring. (Anderson, 2015).

Life Event # 4

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Thomas was bitten by an Adder Viper in the area he does most of his photography work. Thomas was instantly rushed by his camera team to meet a helicopter that would take him to the closest hospital. Thomas faces critical danger.

Life Event #5: Love at First Site

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Thomas was taken to York District Hospital where he was administered an anti-venom IV. When he woke in the hospital 48 hours later, he was greeted by a beautiful Nurse named Gloria. They became smitten with each other, and Thomas asked her if he could take her out. She said yes.

Just Married

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After a year of dating, they are now Thomas and Gloria Anderson.

Life Update

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Thomas's grandparents have both passed away during his adolescent years. His mother, Penelope, is taking the loss of her parents very difficult. Thomas's father, Charles, never re-gained full strength after his battle with COVID-19, but the family is strong and sticking together.

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Thomas's father, Charles, passed away at age 69 when Thomas was 42, and one year later his mom, Penelope, passed at age 65.

Late Adulthood

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In late adulthood (ages 65- death,) a person goes through a good deal of changes. The brain goes through four major brain alterations: a reduction of brain weight, a loss of gray matter, a decline in the density of dendrites, and slower synaptic speed. As many reach late adulthood, they also see declines in sensory and other physical functions. For example, vision, hearing loss, taste, smell, and touch all dwindle down. As for the cognitive aspect, the changes are fairly small. Older adults, (65-75), show little or no average decline on few measures, such as vocabulary knowledge, however the old old and oldest old show declines on virtually all measures of intellectual skill. Family around this time is very important because when one reaches old old and oldest old, caring for themselves can sometimes become a challenge.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Obituary

dlott0407_ — 2023-12-07 15:19:30 UTC

Thomas Anderson, 70 years of age, passed away on 7 December 2093 at his home.

Thomas was born 20 October 2023 in Essex, UK to the late Charles and Penelope Anderson. Thomas was an only child. Thomas received his education at Huntington School in York, England, UK. Thomas married Gloria Stevens in 2063. Thomas did not have any kids. He and his wife happily focused on their careers. Thomas loved being outdoors and witnessing the beauty of nature in its raw form. Thomas never retired from wildlife activism or photography. Thomas continued to spread awareness of wildlife preservation until his health naturally declined.

Thomas leaves with us the dedication and determination of wildlife activism that he so strongly believed in.

Piaget's Formal Operational Stage

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Piaget's study suggested that an entirely new form of thought emerges between age 12 and 16. This kind of thought is called the formal operational stage. This stage is defined as the period during which adolescents learn to reason logically about abstract concepts.

(Boyd & Bee 2015)

Erik Erikson's Generativity-vs-Stagnation Stage

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Erik Erikson viewed middle age as a period when attention turns to creation of a legacy. Adults do this by influencing the lives of those in younger generations.

(Boyd & Bee, 2015)

Thomas demonstrates this through his determination to make a difference in the wildlife conservation community.