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Kylen, Gunnar – 1983
This guide describes, from the perspecitve of J. Piaget's theories, the nature of intellectual handicaps and their significance for cognitive development, personality development, and interaction with the environment. A description of intellectual capacity and intellectual development is followed by an analysis of the role of intellectual capacity…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Intellectual Development
Diamond, Marian; Hopson, Janet – 1998
Based on the premise that the brain is a highly plastic, constantly changing entity that is powerfully shaped by experiences in childhood and throughout life, this book presents information on enriching childhood brain development. Each stage of childhood development is profiled, with the changes in the brain described and their implications for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Child Rearing, Children
Hawley, Theresa – 2000
Based on recent research, it is now believed that brain growth is highly dependent upon children's early experiences. Neurons allow communication and coordinated functioning among various brain areas. Brain development after birth consists of an ongoing process of wiring and rewiring the connections among neurons. The forming and breaking of…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect
