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Crist, Mary Jo; And Others – 1986
One of a series intended for parents and other caregivers, this handbook on child development focuses on the first 2 years of life. Contents include discussions on (1) basic developmental principles; (2) physical development; (3) cognitive development and language acquisition; (4) personality development, temperament, attachment, and bonding; (5)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Guidelines, Infants, Language Acquisition
Download full textFinn, David Michael – 1985
Two techniques to normalize muscle tone were evaluated with nine infants and young children with cerebral palsy who were enrolled in the Rural Infant Stimulation Environment (RISE) Program, near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Electromyography (EMG) and skin temperature data were used to assess the effects of trunk rotation and slow rolling on a ball. EMG…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Infants, Motor Development, Motor Reactions
Multivariate Assessment of Adolescent Physical Maturation as a Source of Change in Family Relations.
Papini, Dennis R.; Sebby, Rickard A. – 1985
This study investigates changing family relationships during adolescence using a dialectical view of the family. Fifty-one families responded to an assessment battery that measured affective relations between parents and their adolescent children. Measures included the Transition into Adolescence Survey; the Interactive Behavior Questionnaire; the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Family Relationship, Maturity (Individuals)
Robb, Michael P.; Saxman, John H. – 1983
A study of fundamental vocal frequency values in 14 children aged 11 to 25 months, an age period characterized by changes in physiological and linguistic development, is reported. A developmental trend downward in vocal frequencies is traced across a number of previous studies, but is only tentative and is not documented in the age group under…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Infants
May, Deborah C.; McKenney, Sheila – 1983
An 11-year-old spastic quadriplegic girl functioning at the profound level of mental retardation was exposed to contingent reinforcement for holding her head in an upright position. The subject, who had minimal voluntary movement and had to be properly positioned to inhibit abnormal reflex patterns, was observed while prone over a wedge bolster…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Electromechanical Aids, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Development
Alderman, Richard B. – Res Quart AAHPER, 1969
Descriptors: Age Differences, Heart Rate, Physical Activities, Physical Development
Kim, Chungsoon Chung; and others – J Genet Psychol, 1969
Based on a PhD dissertation submitted to the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
Robinson, Saul J.; Bayer, Leona M. – Child Develop, 1969
Research supported by National Institute of Mental Health grant 5-PO-1-HE-06311-06-HEP.
Descriptors: Child Development, Congenital Impairments, Growth Patterns, Heart Disorders
Kaufmann, David A. – 1976
A traditional discussion of obesity considers the number of pounds over what is considered average for one's age, height, and sex, and is based on the assumption that the average weight for a given group of people of the same age, height, and sex is the healthiest status for that group. There is a physiological and biochemical basis for obesity.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Curriculum Development, Dietetics, Exercise (Physiology)
Hartlage, Patricia L.; Hartlage, Lawrence C. – 1974
This study investigated the relationships between 19 neurological abnormalities in school children and measures of school performance in reading, math, and nonacademic classroom behaviors. The sample of 45 children was given a standardized achievement test and the Draw-a-Person instrument to obtain academic variables. Nonacademic behaviors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Adolescents, Neurological Impairments
Wagner, Muriel G. – 1969
This study investigated (1) the nutritional status of urban American disadvantaged children, (2) the relationship of nutritional status to mental growth and development, (3) the relationship of physical maturation to the development of perceptual-motor factors of intelligence, and (4) if found, the effects of undernutrition on intellectual…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Blacks, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Lerrigo, Marion O.; And Others – 1968
This pamphlet discusses changes in adolescence and is intended for junior high school use. The changes in adolescence are just presented in general. Each chapter goes into detail on separate issues. Chapter Two is a general description of growth, the awkward body stages that adolescents reach. Chapters Three and Four discuss steps toward womanhood…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior, Emotional Development
Southard, Helen – 1966
This pamphlet describes the process of human growth from conception to adolescence and is designed for use in grades four through six. Chapter One discusses growth and Chapter Two discusses the beginning of life. Chapter Three is concerned with growth from conception on to birth. The birth of the babies, both human and other mammals, and helping…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Emotional Development, Growth Patterns
Office of Child Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1962
Initially published by the Children's Bureau in 1913, this pamphlet has been revised frequently. Its purpose is to point out the importance of medical care during pregnancy. Comfortable pregnancies, easy labor, and better care for their new infants are the usual concerns of prospective mothers. Consequently, this 1962 edition of "Prenatal Care"…
Descriptors: Health Education, Infants, Medical Services, Parent Counseling
Stern, Evelyn; And Others – 1972
An autocorrelation technique was used to determine the periodicity underlying successive recurrences of specific sleep states (Quiet Sleep and Active Sleep). Groups of short (2-3 hour) polygraphic records and individual all night recordings were analyzed. Active Sleep and Quiet Sleep periodicities at 32 weeks conceptional age were 12 minutes. At…
Descriptors: Biology, Child Development, Correlation, Infants
