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Communication of Smiling and Laughter in Mother-Infant Play: Research on Emotion from a Dynamic Systems Perspective.
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Fogel, Alan; And Others – New Directions for Child Development, 1997
Cites research on smiling and laughter to illustrate a dynamic systems approach to emotion communication. Maintains that emotion is relational and not individual; the nonreflexive aspects of emotion involve the connection between a person and a context taken as a whole. Presents findings regarding social processes involved in smiling and laughter…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Context Effect, Emotional Development
Further Consideration of the Role of the Environment on Stereotypic and Self-Injurious Behavior.
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McEvoy, Mary A.; Reichle, Joe – Journal of Early Intervention, 2000
This response to a paper (EC 624 771) on the early development of stereotyped and self-injurious behavior in infants and young children considers reasons why such behaviors are maintained in some individuals. The use of functional behavioral assessment suggests these behaviors are influenced by environmental factors including attention, escape, or…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Seizures in Infants and Young Children.
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McBrien, Dianne M.; Bonthius, Daniel J. – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article reviews the most frequent causes of seizure disorders in young children and the classification of different seizure types. It discusses current therapies, including alternatives to medication. Emergency response to seizures is covered a well as non-epileptic episodes that may resemble seizures. Epilepsy's potential impact on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classification, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy