Briefly explain how human development varies over time from birth to death: Occupational Therapy Assignment, NU, UK

1. Briefly explain how human development varies over time from birth to death.
2. Using the following case study in the discussion, identify the key influences on the individual within the case study in relation to: 

a. Biological factors

b. Psychological theory,

c. Social theory (Parten stage theory),

d. Environmental influences and,

e. The occupations the individual engages in. Case study:

James is 6 years old Muslim and is the youngest of 3 boys who all attend the same school. His older brother like school, they seem to lots of friends and don't pay any attention to their younger brother when they see him in the corridor or in the playground. Jemi doesn't like school and sometimes doesn't want to go; he has one friend at school but doesn't play with anyone else.

Jemi had just started year 2 at school and is struggling with school work as the words don't seem to make sense and he seems to get told off a lot as he would rather play than write; he can't seem to get the pen to write as the other children can. He doesn't always understand what the teacher wants him to do and feels as though he gets told off quite a lot which upsets him as he doesn't quite understand what he is doing wrong.

 3. Discuss the impact of dysfunction on the occupational performance of the individual within the case study.