This Web site 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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The Web site of the MacArthur Foundation research on early experience and brain development that describes the different disciplines involved (developmental psychology, developmental neurobiology, and the developmental /behavioral pediatrics), and the major areas of study in this MacArthur project. (
http://www.macbrain.org/
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Explore developmental milestones in infancy and childhood in the form of checklists for gross motor development. (
http://www.growingchild.com/milestones.html
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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/people/aslin/r_aslin.html
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The Society publishes the excellent research journal, Infancy, and you can find out information about the journal at this Web site; also included are links to related journals. (
http://www.isisweb.org/
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Leading perceptual development researcher, Elizabeth Spelke, describes her research interests and lists representative publications. (
http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~lds/index.html?spelke.html
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Leslie Cohen's home page at the University of Texas with links to his research projects. (
http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/Group/CohenLab/cohen.html
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Charles Nelson's home page at the Children's Hospital of Boston. (
http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site2204/mainpageS2204P0.html
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A report on research exploring the amazing capabilities of babies and the mapping of their brains. (
http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2009-02-04.6631664241/article.2009-02-17.1100816294
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Describes how the Bayley Scales of Development help to diagnosis early developmental delays. Includes various links on infant disability and development. (
http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/intelligencetests/p/bayleyscales.htm
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A Web site that provides information on the conversational nature of infant babbling, as well as links to many other areas of information related to caring for babies. (
http://www.mamashealth.com/child/babble.asp
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Examines the naming explosion that usually takes place between 18 and 24 months of age. (Specific topic appears mid-site.) (
http://www.ccp.uchicago.edu/overview/developmental/amanda.ss.html
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The Web site of a leading researcher in the biological foundations of language and cognition, Ursula Bellugi. Describes her research interests and lists her recent publications (
http://www.salk.edu/faculty/bellugi.html
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A site that provides information and "the basis" of communicating with babies via sign language. The site does solicit the sale of quite a few products, but there is quite a bit of useful information that does not require any purchase. (
http://www.signingbaby.com/main/
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