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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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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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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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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Read what to expect in terms of an infant's physical development at 03 months, 36 months, 69 months, 912 months, 1218 months, and 1824 months. (
http://www.foreverfamilies.net/xml/articles/infants_physical_dev.aspx?&xslfile=print.xslt...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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