Suggestions designed to aid those who work with young children, in particular, the day care workers, are provided. Following the booklet's introductory material, the following subjects are discussed: Language in the Day Care Center (Crib Babies--birth to six months; Six Months to 12 Months; Toddlers--one to two years old; and Over Two Years); Room…

Data from a variety of infant intelligence scores make clear that it is not possible to consider (1) that infant intelligence is a measurable, stable and unitary construct, (2) that there is a general g factor easily discernible in infancy, (3) that there is stability of scores both within and across scales, or (4) that there is predictability…

A mobile unit was used over a 2 1/2 month period to demonstrate that a mobile tutoring program for eight infants with Down's Syndrome (12 to 18 months old) had certain educational, economic, and logistical advantages. The vehicle and camper body were said to have been chosen according to the following criteria: sufficient height to permit an adult…

A two-process model of infant visual attention is constructed based on research using the modified Berlyne technique with three- to five-month olds. The length of time an infant fixated a pattern was examined along with what caused him to turn to the pattern at all. The study was based both on a re-examination of previous research and on new…

This study attempted to assess how very young children respond to discrepant social communications. Forty children, ages 12 to 42 months, with their mothers were exposed to four trial situations: two discrepant, two nondiscrepant communication episodes. Two observers recorded each child's movement and behavior. Results indicated a significant…

Presents a role playing activity in which students develop expertise in planning policies for reducing birth rates in poor countries with rapidly increasing populations. (Author/DB)

The longitudinal development of 12 Down's syndrome infants involved in a home-based early intervention program was studied and compared with previously established norms for Down's syndrome and normal children. (DLS)

Explains how to use mortality data to illustrate social issues such as racial differences; life expectancies as affected by war, work, or sexual traits; impact of new social roles for women on longevity differences; and fairness of pension plans as related to sex of employees. (AV)

Journal availiability: see EC 112 661.

Developmental differences in the Denver Developmental Screening Test items were demonstrated between samples of children from Okinawa (n=615) and Tokyo (n=1171), who were 16 days to 6 years old. Journal availability: see EC 112 661. (Author)

Presented is a rationale for implementing early transdisciplinary intervention in behalf of blind and visually handicapped, mentally retarded infants. (Author/BD)

Argues that quality day care should be provided in a variety of forms to meet families' diverse needs. (CM)

A number of infantile nonverbal behaviors are listed that can be interpreted as signs of a child's fundamental psychosocial orientations to others during the first year. Ethological studies of child and adult nonverbal communication suggest a considerable degree of neoteny in the human sign system. (SW)

Investigates the learning abilities of infants, how handicapped children learn, and what types of programs can be used to help handicapped children to learn. (RK)