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Schneider, Mary L.; Moore, Colleen F.; Gajewski, Lisa L.; Larson, Julie A.; Roberts, Andrew D.; Converse, Alexander K.; DeJesus, Onofre T. – Child Development, 2008
Disrupted sensory processing, characterized by over- or underresponsiveness to environmental stimuli, has been reported in children with a variety of developmental disabilities. This study examined the effects of prenatal stress and moderate-level prenatal alcohol exposure on tactile sensitivity and its relationship to striatal dopamine system…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Stimulation, Developmental Disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Weisberg, Paul – Child Development, 1975
Studied developmental differences in 3- to 7-year-old children's preferences for tickling or cuddling stimulation. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Stimuli, Tactual Perception
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Pomerleau-Malcuit, Andree; Clifton, Rachel K. – Child Development, 1973
Newborn cardiac activity was analyzed in the context of the orienting response before and after a feeding, while sleeping and awake. Newborns tended to respond to stimuli with less variability when tested before feeding. The newborn's cardiac response to stimuli in different modalities is affected by arousal state and feeding condition. (ST)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Child Development, Heart Rate, Infants