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Application Week 2- Daniel Johnson Walden University Children develop quickly at a young age. Young children under the age of six are capable of making thoughtful decisions about their behavior and environment (Epstein, 2003). They may even try to explain their behavior to others. In the case of Josh, a three year old boy that I will use for my observation and assessment project, social skills are still in the process of being developed and he hasnt begun to really start speaking at this point. After interviewing Joshs parents I was told that Josh says very few words and doesnt speak at all in sentences. He does, however, include himself socially with other children and plays easily with them. He understands English and Spanish. His†¦show more content†¦Observation Plan Joshs parents are concerned that Josh is developing slower than his peers in the social development category because of his lack of communication verbally. I explained to his parents that I will observe his behavior over a few week period in a social setting in the late morning at the child care center in the gym while the mother is working out. She says that this will be the best place to observe his behavior in a social setting because there are several other children there that are the same age as Josh. The mother states that Josh is alert most of the time. He wakes easily and can go to sleep easily or stay awake late if the need arises. The parents want to know if he is developing socially at the same rate as his peers or if they should be watching closer for any signs of special needs. The other concern that the parents mentioned was regarding Josh being observed. They wanted to make sure that this would be done without Josh realizing that I was observing him. I assured the parents that he would not know that he was being observed. I will be looking to see how Josh engages and interacts with other children in the child care room at the gym. I will see if he tries to speak while he is playing with them and if he shows any type of aggression or retraction from being around others. The parents state that Josh will throw things without any warning and for no apparent reason. I tried to ease their minds by