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Colombo, John; Horowitz, Frances Degen – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1987
Research on perceptual and cognitive capacities of the newborn has revealed that state variables typically interfere with or override the neonate's attentional and stimulus processing tendencies. This finding argues for the power of early state variables as behavioral determinants and, further, that neonatal state measures might provide good…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Ability, Infants, Neonates
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Blackman, James A. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1996
In response to O'Brien et al., who examined predictors of child outcome among at-risk infants as possible eligibility criteria for early intervention programs, this paper notes that most biological risk factors in infants are not adequately predictive of developmental dysfunction. It stresses that when social problems are the cause of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Environment
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McCall, Robert B. – Intelligence, 1994
This editorial proposes that the dependent variables that predict childhood intelligence quotient (IQ) from habituation and recognition memory assessments made during infancy may primarily reflect individual differences in rate of information processing. Inhibition may be a stable thread in mental development. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Evaluation Methods, Habituation
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Crockenberg, Susan B. – New Directions for Child Development, 1986
Reviews and critiques research that has assessed the effect of infant temperament on caregiver behaviors and concludes that the relationship between temperament and caregiving behavior has not been adequately tested. Offers conceptual and methodological guidelines for future research. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Individual Differences, Infants
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Bricker, Diane – Journal of Early Intervention, 1996
In response to O'Brien et al., who examined predictors of child outcomes among at-risk infants, this article suggests that the goal of prevention and early detection can be more efficiently met if the focus shifts from prediction to ongoing monitoring of children's developmental growth. A three-step model involving ongoing screening, eligibility…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Disabilities, Early Identification
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Thompson, Ross A. – Child Development, 2000
Evaluates what has been learned regarding the impact of early close relationships on psychological development, by examining the origins of continuity and change in attachment security and its prediction of later behavior. Evaluates research on impact of changing family circumstances and quality of care on attachment security. Offers new…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Child Development, 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