Application Assignment

You will respond to each of the following; please label each section individually.  For this Action Plan, you will answer in paragraph form, rather than within bullet points.  However, each section is its own.  Remember you are addressing the parents and family members who have just experienced a loss. 

Please use the headings that are highlighted below; you do NOT need to re-write the assignment within your Action Plan.

Part l: Supporting an infant (birth through 2 years old)

             Within several paragraphs, explain the following:

                         Developmental information about what an infant may feel or understand about the death of a family member

                         Ways the infant may respond to a family death

                         Specific advice from experts on how to help an infant through a family lose (make certain to properly reference the advice from experts both within your paper and within your Reference page)

Part ll: Supporting a Toddler (2 years old through 3 ½ years old)

                 Within several paragraphs, explain the following:

                         Developmental information about what a toddler may feel, believe, or understand about the death of a family member

                         Ways the toddler may respond to a family death (a toddler’s reaction will be very different from that of an infant, why?)

                         Specific advice from experts on how to help a toddler through a family loss (again reference this advice!)

Part lll: Supporting a Preschooler  (3 ½ years old through 5 years old)

             Within several paragraphs, explain the following:

                         Developmental information about what a preschooler may feel, believe, or understand about the death of a family member

                         Possible ways that a preschooler may respond to a family death (be specific)

                         Three specific ideas or activities the family can do at home to help a preschooler through a family loss (3 SPECIFIC IDEAS)