Focuses on the role of temperament in early psychosocial interaction, specifically as it relates to infant-mother attachment. Also considers how temperament may influence the infant's cognitions, emotions, and behaviors and thus affect his or her adaptation to social events. (HOD)

Data from empirical research of the early mother-child relationship show that the pedagogical relationship is a special one, connected with social and socio-cultural conditions, but distinguished by its specific characteristics from all other human relations. It is defined as the conceptual framework that makes human development possible. (RM)

Reviews current research on the individual temperament of young children and recommends strategies to understand and build upon children's personality strengths. Discusses the influence of adult perceptions and misperceptions on children's personality development. (DT)

Reports on a study which followed the language development of a hearing son of deaf parents from his seventeenth month to twenty-third month. Various aspects of the child's language acquisition in sign and speech are described, as is his early ability to alternate languages (sign and speech) according to addressee. (SED)

Longitudinally examines interrelations between mother-child interactions and children's developing speech progress at six, 13, and 24 months of age. Children with large differentiated vocabularies showed superior in developmental progress relative to peers. Vocabulary progress was most closely linked to frequent responsive mother-child language…

Theoretical implications of individual differences among infants in responsiveness to visual novelty being predictive of later intelligence differences are discussed. Issues discussed include: continuity of intelligence over development, relation of aspects of information processing to intelligence, role of hereditary and environmental influences…

The study examined effectiveness of a team approach for two etiologically distinct groups of children (acquired brain injury, N=7; congenital brain injury, N=10). Results revealed significant pre-post gains for both groups. Significant team therapy effects were evident across four developmental domains and five behavioral processes. Progress was…

Parents and supplementary caregivers from family day care homes and day care centers completed the Carey Infant Temperament Questionnaire for 64 infants and toddlers. Results indicated that caregivers from day care centers perceived the temperament of children in their care as significantly more difficult than caregivers of children in family day…

The Carolina Institute for Research on Early Education for the Handicapped is conducting three studies on needs of parents of moderately and severely handicapped children (birth to 5 years). Studies focus on support in single and two-parent families, parental attention to child competence and family variables affected by intervention. (Author/CL)

The issue of congruence and consistency among multiple team estimates of child functioning was addressed. Multihandicapped children were assessed by an interdisciplinary developmental diagnostic team using several developmental/behavioral scales. Assessments revealed evidence of team congruence in diagnosis. Data analysis indicated consistency…

Examines achievements in child health and welfare in the United States from 1964-74 and discusses deficiencies which exist in spite of increased research, governmental spending, and improved educational level of the population. Statistics on related topics such as infant mortality, family structure, preventive services, care of the chronically…

A brief history, beginning in the late 18th century, of increasing measures taken to insure children's health and eradicate many causes of children's deaths. Discussed also are many of the leading figures and institutions that played a key role in these developments. (MS)

This document displays a comparison of regulation language changes between IDEA '97 (P.L. 105-17) and IDEA '04 (P.L. 108-446) amendments. The following sections are included: General Provisions; Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities; Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; National Activities to Improve Education of Children…

Noting that 2002 was marked by substantial increases and then reductions in child care funding, this document updates the 2001 primer providing information on child care in New York City, including information on demographics and eligibility for subsidized child care, infant and toddler care, the universal pre-kindergarten initiative, and early…

This brief paper summarizes data from a survey of state coordinators of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act concerning service coordination to infants and toddlers with disabilities. The survey examined variations in service coordination at the state level including roles of parents, values of key stakeholders, sources of…