The development of adaptive skills is highly interdependent with the development of skills in other domains. For example, if a child is slow to develop social interaction skills because of a speech-language delay, his or her social responsibility and overall adaptive skills will be greatly affected.
By Chris Woolston, M.S. CPR -- cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- is a potentially life-saving procedure that can restart a person's heartbeat and breathing. CPR is often used to revive victims of electric shock, near-drowning, and heart attack. According to the National Institutes of Health, quick CPR can triple a victim's chances for survival. The best way to learn the technique is to take a certified training class.
To this stage the first aider, on approaching a victim should have: 1  GO - Put their gloves on. 2  D - Checked for danger. 3  R - Checked for responsiveness.  S - Looked at the scene for clues about what has 1  happened. H - Gained history on the incident.  AVPU - Assessed to see how responsive the victim is.