Name:

Mod:

Child Development
Poster Project
Birth Defects

Instructions: Each student will be assigned a birth defect to research and create a brochure. The
brochure is to help parents understand the type of birth defect, the causes of the birth defect,
preventative measures, who is most susceptible to having the birth defect, when it appears (prenatal,
neonatal, or childhood), the effects the birth defect has on the person, and the type of treatment
available. Students may use information from page 108-109 in text figure 4.3 to help begin their
research, but two other citations are required (internet, magazines, books, etc).

Grading: Points:

1. Brochure is typed, creative, professional looking, 15 points

visually appealing, easy to read, and has no spelling
or grammatical errors

2. Includes a minimum of 5 pictures/graphics/charts 10 points

3. Includes a thorough description/definition of the 5 points

birth defect.

4. Identify the cause(s) of the birth defect. 5 points

5. Explains preventative measures. 5 points

6. Identifies who is most susceptible to having the birth defect. 5 points

7. Explains when the birth defect first appears (pre-natal, neonatal 5 points
childhood, etc).

8. Describes the effects on a person who has this birth defect. 5 points
(physical, mental/intellectual, or emotional effects, and the
quality of life.

9. Identifies the type(s) of available treatment. 5 points

10. Work Cited (3 sources) 5 points

11. Word Document: emailed word document to teacher with 5 points

Information from brochure.

12. Presentation: students were prepared to present, 5 points

understood information on brochure, good articulation
and volume.

Total Points = 75 points

DUE DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2013