A total of 14 women recorded fetal movements during one week of their pregnancies, and Brazelton Neonatal Behavorial Assessment Scale exams were performed on the infants during their first week of life. Correlations were computed between fetal activity and neonatal behavior. (Author/RH)

Provides guidelines for preschool teachers leading singing activities. Discusses the musical abilities of young children at different ages and suggests appropriate songs for each age group. Describes way to learn and teach songs. (CB)

The paper discusses the need for research-based assessment and curriculum for early intervention with visually impaired infants, pointing out research findings from various disciplines relating to brain damage, intervention, drug therapy, visual assessment, neurodevelopmental facilitation techniques, and sensory development. (CL)

The article evaluates the impact of 13 early intervention programs on severely disabled infants and young children. When viewed in the context of their constraints, the outcomes reported here appear to offer promising evidence for the effectiveness of early intervention with severely disabled infants and children. (Author/CL)

Investigates the influence of breast-feeding duration on the increase in weight of 365 children from birth to six months in the agro-industrial community of Pradopolis, Brazil. (RH)

Aims to clarify the distinction between elicitation and reinforcement discussed in Bloom (1984); to make explicit theoretical and methodological assumptions about the experimental analysis of infant behavior as shown in components of Poulson (1983); and to clarify differences in interpretation of other infant vocal conditioning research.…

The author criticizes the positions of the American Acadamy of Pediatrics, the court, and the President's Commission on Medical and Biomedical and Behavioral research regarding the application of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to newborns with severe birth defects. (CL)

Lists Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries with corresponding data on: area; agricultural area; population; labor force; unemployment rate; civilian employment; gross domestic produce; currency; imports; exports; consumer prices; industrial production change for 1983; infant mortality; public expenditure…

The problem discussed are: (1) Infants seen with medical conditions that have associated psychosocial problems including child abuse. (2) Infants seen who have recovered from critical illnesses, but are "at risk" for later developmental disability. (3) Infants seen with normal variations of behavior that are misinterpreted by their parents or…

This study examines the effect of birth order and gender on the interaction of 32 mothers and their first- and second-born infants. Results suggested that interaction between mother and her infant varied depending on the birth order and gender of the infant. (Author/SB)

This study investigated vowel discrimination in 8-week-old infants. Using a nonnutritive, high-amplitude sucking measure in a habituation-dishabituation paradigm. (Author/SB)

The National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) is the first national study of the Part C (IDEA) early intervention (EI) system with a nationally representative sample (3,338) of children and families receiving early intervention services. The study follows the children from the time they entered early intervention (in 1997 and 1998),…

This study examined whether perceived parental self-efficacy was related to childrearing attitudes among 113 first-time mothers of 6- to 12-month-old infants. Perceived parental self-efficacy was measured using the Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale (D. M. Teti and D. M. Gelfand, 1991) and the Lips Maternal Self-Confidence Scale (H. M. Lips, 1984). An…