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Smyth, Catherine A.; Spicer, Carol L.; Morgese, Zoe L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
Infants with visual impairment often require additional interaction from adults to reinforce behaviors that lead to competency at mealtimes, but parental and professional confidence in teaching these skills is often limited. In the following collective case study, the authors, a speech/language pathologist (S/LP), occupational therapist (OT), and…
Descriptors: Infants, Visual Impairments, Infant Behavior, Skill Development
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Maurer, Daphne; Stager, Christine L.; Mondloch, Catherine J. – Child Development, 1999
Three experiments examined cross-modal transfer of shape between touch and vision in 1-month-olds, controlling for side bias and stimulus preference. Results did not provide good evidence that 1-month-olds can transfer information about smooth or nubby shapes from touch to vision. Findings highlight the need to control for side bias and stimulus…
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Infants, Perceptual Development, Tactile Stimuli