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| Neural Processes | ||
| This website provides tutorials on basic neural processes and a link to an atlas of brain structures. ( http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html ) | ||
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| Development of the Brain | ||
| Explore the importance of brain development in the first three years of life. ( http://www.growingchild.com/brain.html ) | ||
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| Early Development of the Brain | ||
| Read a fascinating article about the early development of the brain, titled "Early Brain Development: What parents and caregivers need to know." ( http://www.educarer.com/brain.htm ) | ||
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| Early Experience and Brain Development | ||
| The website of the MacArthur Foundation, showcasing research on early experience and brain development that describes the different disciplines involved (developmental psychology, developmental neurobiology, and the developmental/behavioural pediatrics) and the major areas of study in this MacArthur project. ( http://www.macbrain.org/ ) | ||
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| Malnutrition in Infancy | ||
| Links to information about various aspects of malnutrition in infants and children around the world. ( http://www.unu.edu/unupress/food/8F023e/8F023E05.htm ) | ||
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| Toilet Training | ||
| Learn more about the best ways to toilet train children. ( http://www.babycenter.com/toilet-training/ ) | ||
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| Developmental Milestones | ||
| Explore developmental milestones from birth to three years in the form of descriptive charts. ( http://www.zerotothree.org/dev_miles.html ) | ||
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| Physical Development in Infancy | ||
| Read what to expect in terms of an infant's physical development at 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–9 months, 9–12 months, 12–18 months, and 18–24 months. ( http://www.foreverfamilies.net/xml/articles/infants_physical_dev.aspx?&xslfile=print.xslt... ) | ||
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| Perceptual Development | ||
| This excellent website on perceptual development describes perceptual development during the postnatal period, with reference to milestones during the first 12 months. ( http://www.hon.ch/Dossier/MotherChild/postnatal/senses_percept.html ) | ||
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| Newborns' Senses | ||
| Read about vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch in the newborn. ( http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/senses/sensenewborn.html ) | ||
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| Richard Aslin's Research | ||
| Richard Aslin describes his research interests in perceptual development and lists representative publications ranging from infants' perception of motion to the perception of object unity. ( http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/bcs/people/faculty/r_aslin/r_aslin.html ) | ||
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| International Society on Infant Studies | ||
| The Society publishes the excellent research journal Infancy, and you can find out information about the journal at this website; also included are links to related journals. ( http://www.isisweb.org ) | ||
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| Piaget's Stages | ||
| Covers all four of Piaget's stages: sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational. ( http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/piaget.shtml ) | ||
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| Sensorimotor Development | ||
| Provides an overview of Piaget's six substages of sensorimotor development. ( http://pages.slc.edu/~ebj/fys/Piaget_table.html ) | ||
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| Infant Memory Research | ||
| The article "Mind Reader" describes the origins of memory in infancy and the research related to infant memory. ( http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_104.asp ) | ||
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| Bayley Scales of Infant Development | ||
| Describes the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, including the improvements in the 2nd ed. of the Scales. ( http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471326518,descCd-description.htm... ) | ||
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| Zero to Three | ||
| This national centre for infants, toddlers, and children is dedicated to improving their well-being. Site includes information about many aspects of development; the developmental milestones described are especially helpful. ( http://www.zerotothree.org ) | ||
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| Brain and Language Development | ||
| The website of leading researcher in the biological foundations of language and cognition, Ursula Bellugi; describes her research interests and lists her recent publications. ( http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/02/6_14_02.asp ) | ||
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| Language Milestones | ||
| Explore language milestones at age one, between one and two, and between two and three. ( http://www.altonweb.com/cs/downsyndrome/index.htm?page=splangmi.html ) | ||
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| The Naming Explosion | ||
| Examines the naming explosion that usually takes place between 18 and 24 months of age. ( http://www.ccp.uchicago.edu/overview/developmental/amanda.ss.html ) | ||
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| Communicating with Babies | ||
| Good strategies for guiding infants' language are provided. ( http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/library/ec/Power_7.htm ) | ||
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| Babbling | ||
| An in-depth look at the origins and functions of babbling, ( http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0298web/baby.html ) | ||
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