A study was undertaken to determine whether children in early periods of language development use stress with any regular patterns, and if so, on what the patterns are based. The subjects were five children aged 21-29 months, MLU between 1.3 and 2.4. Tape recordings were made during play sessions with each child. Two-word utterances that could be…

The author begins this address to the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science by consideration of the social context of science education. After discussing the effects of the idea of assimilation of individuals and groups into the American mainstream and of the "youth crisis," he focuses on issues of science curricula. Arguing that…

Presented is a competency based curriculum for the preparation of teachers of very young (0-6 years old) handicapped children which includes knowledge and application competencies in the areas of child growth and development, caregiving approaches, caregiving curriculum and physical environment, and self development and human relations.…

This paper presents a review of the literature concerning the infant Apgar scoring system and its relationship to later mental and motor development. Since 1952, the Apgar scoring system has provided a viable means of assessing the infant's immediate postnatal condition. Researchers have demonstrated that while the 1-minute Apgar score is a useful…

Covered in the paper on the psychoeducational assessment of the multihandicapped child are the importance of the learning accomplished in the sensory motor period and the effects of evaluation media and sequence on child performance. Described are the six stages of sensory motor development measured by a Piagetian-based instrument developed by J.…

A survey of day care needs of M.I.T. employees, its resulting information, and a description of the pilot program of day care services undertaken by M.I.T. are included in this report. A survey was administered to all 4,650 Institute employees in April, 1970, and enjoyed a 35% rate of response. The compiled data supports the conclusion that a…

This paper presents a number of theoretical perspectives on child development, the concept of play, and the role of the adult in the play space. It argues for the position that adults must stop planning the curriculum in such a way that it segments and separates various aspects of children's lives and must continually reaffirm the validity of…

This annotated bibliography presents approximately 50 citations (1961-1974) dealing with early childhood education for the handicapped. References are arranged alphabetically by author's name within the following headings: overview of special education, integration, early childhood education, social factors, paraprofessionals, Head Start,…

The bibliography lists references to literature on the profoundly and severely mentally retarded as an aid for people working with this level of retardate. Medical literature is not included. Citations are listed under one of the 15 following categories: broad aspects, community programs, conditioning, education, institutional services and…

The purpose of this study is to examine the notion of a general structure in child development as seen through consistency in level of the child's response from task to task. It is hypothesized, first, that a child will show an internal orientation if he is in the final stage of development (object relevance); and second, that he will show an…

Provided in the handbook are a developmental scale for assessment of independence level, and objectives for developing cognitive, psycho-motor, affective behavioral, and prevocational skills of handicapped children and youth. Instructions for use of the handbook are given to include copying the developmental profile form to evaluate students. The…

Minority perspectives on policy formation, programs, and research in child development are presented in this report, which is divided into four main sections. The first section provides a theoretical review of the concepts of racism in general and institutional racism in particular. It defines institutional racism and discusses the function of…

The aesthetic preferences of 224 Jamaican children and 558 previously-studied American children are reported in this paper. Both samples of subjects included male and female children from advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds. The age groups studied were 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds and a combined group of children 7-years-old and older. Each…

This study showed the effectiveness of two parent education programs designed to increase young children's sustained attention to verbal stimuli. Forty 18- to 24-month-old children and their mothers served as subjects under three different conditions: Full Treatment Program of home training, home visits, group meetings for mothers, and curriculum…

This manual, to be used in child development centers, presents guidelines for working with families of handicapped children. Reasons for initiating a family program are given to include fostering coordination of the child's training and keeping the program relevant to needs of families within the community. First contacts with parents are said to…