Taking it to the Net

1. Miller must make a 15 minute class presentation on an important theorist who has significantly contributed to our understanding of human development. If Miller were to select Piaget, what types of information (written, spoken, visual) should she include in this presentation to her class?

http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/piaget.html

2. Jerri works in an infant day care center that serves mothers who are participating in a welfare-to-work program, advising the mothers about nutrition. What do these mothers need to know about the effect of poor nutrition on their child's cognitive development ?

http://hunger.tufts.edu/pub/statement.shtml#new

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3. Eric is worried that his one year-old-cousin, Matthew, whom he often baby-sits, is not on track with his language development as compared to his niece Rita. By this age, what are some of the language-related milestones or tasks than an average child usually has achieved?

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/language_development.shtml