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Development of Communicative Intent in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Treatment Efficacy Study.
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Pinder, Gay Lloyd; Olswang, Lesley B. – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1995
This study examined the effectiveness of treatment on the development of communicative intent in four young (ages 11 to 13 months) children with cerebral palsy. Treatment sessions included structured communication opportunities and physically facilitated exploration of toys. Results indicated significantly greater use of communicative signals…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Skills, Infants, Intervention
Infants' Hand Preference in a Task Involving Complementary Roles for the Two Hands.
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Ramsay, Douglas S.; Weber, Sherry Lee – Child Development, 1986
Tested infants in their second year with a box task to determine whether they would show a hand preference in solutions involving complete differentiation of roles for the two hands. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Infants
Language Preference and Communication Development of a Hearing and Deaf Twin Pair.
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Gaines, Rosslyn; Halpern-Felsher, Bonnie L. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1995
This observational study examined the development and use of communication in a pair of deaf and hearing monozygotic twins from 13 to 36 months of age. Both children were enrolled in a total communication preschool program. In contrast to the hearing twin, the deaf twin used imitative (rather than responsive) signs and gestures. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Skills, Deafness, Individual Differences
How Adults Contribute to the Development of Early Referential Communication?
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Marcos, Haydee – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1991
Discusses a study of prelinguistic "referential" communication routines and their effects on infants' mastery of protoreferential communication. Reports that observations were made of interactions between infants and mothers. Concludes that infants' communicative skill development depends partly on how adults organize interactions to…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Balancing for Weaknesses and Challenging Developmental Potential: A Longitudinal Study of Mother-Infant Dyads in Apprenticeship Interactions.
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Heckhausen, Jutta – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Adopts a longitudinal design to track mother-child developmental change in infant task-related mastery and concomitant maternal behavior. Finds that, as infants gain more mastery across time, mothers gradually withdraw support in terms of concrete, specific and nonverbal means of instruction. Results support a one-step-ahead model for maternal…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior
Conditioning 1-6 Month Old Infants by Means of Myoelectrically Controlled Reinforcement.
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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
Assessing Communication, Cognition, and Vocalization in the Prelinguistic Period.
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Proctor, Adele; Murnyack, Tammy – Infants and Young Children, 1995
A literature review identified behaviors representative of the normal stages of communication, cognition, and vocalization in children's prelinguistic period. Results were organized as a checklist for assessment of at-risk infants. The checklist is recommended for monitoring infant development, supplementing formal screenings and diagnostic tools,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders