Your Friend, Jason, Is a Concerned Father and He Would

question 171

Essay

Your friend, Jason, is a concerned father and he would like to do all that he can to help his 4-year-old daughter, Gwen, learn to read. What can you tell Jason about pre-reading skills that are related to more skilled reading in first grade?

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Definitions:

Primary Prevention

Measures taken to prevent the onset of a disease or injury before it occurs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

A national public health institute in the United States, dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability.

Splenectomy

A surgical procedure involving the removal of the spleen, which may be necessary due to conditions like trauma, blood disorders, or cancer.

Immune Function

The series of processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells.