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Stack, Dale M.; McDonnell, Paul M. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1995
In order to evaluate possibilities of fitting myoelectrically controlled prosthetic arms on infants, this study examined whether 32 infants (1-6 months) could learn to control environmental contingencies by means of contracting the forearm flexor muscle group. Results indicated that older subjects (age greater than 104 days) demonstrated learning,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Amputations, Cognitive Development, Infants

Wishart, Jennifer G. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1991
This overview reviews a program of interlinked cross-sectional and longitudinal investigations of the nature of cognitive development in infants and young children with Down's Syndrome. The research falls into three groupings: object concept studies, operant learning experiments, and IQ studies. Early results suggest a common learning style which…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Downs Syndrome