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50 Years of ERIC
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Positioning Infants and Children for Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Function Studies.
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Geyer, Lesley Austin; McGowan, Joy Silverman – Infants and Young Children, 1995
Various issues related to positioning infants and children with central nervous system dysfunction in order to conduct videofluoroscopic swallowing function studies are discussed. Extensive illustrations demonstrate solutions to specific problems. (DB)
Descriptors: Infants, Medical Evaluation, Medical Services, Neurological Impairments
Assessing Communication, Cognition, and Vocalization in the Prelinguistic Period.
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Proctor, Adele; Murnyack, Tammy – Infants and Young Children, 1995
A literature review identified behaviors representative of the normal stages of communication, cognition, and vocalization in children's prelinguistic period. Results were organized as a checklist for assessment of at-risk infants. The checklist is recommended for monitoring infant development, supplementing formal screenings and diagnostic tools,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders
Closed Head Injury in Infants and Preschool Children: Research and Practice Issues.
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Bagnato, Stephen J.; Feldman, Heidi – Infants and Young Children: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Special Care Practices, 1989
The article examines the sparse literature on acquired brain injury in infants and preschoolers, including epidemiology, neuropathology, neurodevelopmental outcome, and treatment efficacy. It suggests blending applied research and clinical practice, emphasizing team approaches, focusing on family involvement, integrating assessment and treatment…
Descriptors: Child Development, Epidemiology, Family Role, Infants
Infants Exposed to Cocaine in Utero: Implications for Developmental Assessment and Intervention.
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Schneider, Jane W.; And Others – Infants and Young Children: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Special Care Practices, 1989
Developmental assessment of newborns and young infants exposed to cocaine in utero suggest abnormal state control and orientation and dysfunction in motor control. Intervention should include parent education on careful positioning, handling, and feeding to improve infants' movement patterns and long-term followup by health care professionals for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Drug Abuse, Health Needs, Health Personnel