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Orlansky, Michael D.; Bonvillian, John D. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1985
Reports an 18-month longitudinal study of sign language acquisition in very young children of deaf parents. Results indicate that some revision of views on cognitive prerequisites for language is necessary. Implications for nonspeaking populations and for developmental theory are discussed. Reviews briefly sign language training programs for…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Development, Deafness, Infants
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Arendt, Robert E.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
A quantifiable regimen of supplemental rotary vestibular stimulation was administered in a cross-over longitudinal design to 11 nonhandicapped and 10 Down's syndrome infants. Results indicated that supplementary rotary vestibular stimulation produced no measurable gain in motor ability. Greater gains were exhibited in the early phase of the study,…
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Infants, Kinesthetic Methods, Kinesthetic Perception
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Carlson, Dimity B.; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986
Reports on a longitudinal study of cognitive and motor development among infants born to adolescent and adult mothers when race, parity, socioeconomic status and prenatal care were controlled and home environment evaluated. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Early Parenthood
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Baker, Paula C.; And Others – 1993
This handbook is a guide and reference document for those researching the child data files of the 1986-1990 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It describes the child data collection procedures, the nature of the child sample, the child data files available, and the specifics of the child assessments…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Children, Cognitive Development