It is in the nature of the development of the self that it becomes possible to maintain continuity in development while providing the basis for change. Language forms the self by making it possible for a user of language to relate himself as agent to others and to the culture. The formation of self depends powerfully on the meanings that a human…

Designed to help parents meet the extra needs of preschool handicapped children, the booklet, written in Spanish, provides information and practical suggestions for dealing with self image, creativity, and discipline. Described are activities to develop basic communication, self help, physical, social, and academic skills. An additional chapter…

This paper explores how basic principles of child development can be used to guide the formation and evaluation of educational policies. Child development principles are those beliefs that, predicated on empirical research, have developed over time. They are generally accepted by child development specialists as the minimum elements necessary for…

Intended for parents of preschool handicapped children, the guide provides information on how children learn and suggests activities within the daily routine that can be used as learning opportunities for the child. Following an introduction are milestone charts for the areas of cognition, communication, gross motor, fine motor, self help, and…

Listed in this publication are various resources relevant to the study of single-parent families. Provided are names and addresses of organizations that provide services specifically to single parents, divorced couples, and children of single-parent families; listings of professional and general publications; selected nonfiction bibliographies…

The study describes the language acquisition of 20 young severely to profoundly hearing impaired children (3-5 years old). Ss were videotaped for 1 hour interacting individually with the investigator while using stimulus materials. Each of the four analysis methods (five stages of language acquisition by R. Brown, plan for language development…

In reply to criticism from Wolfgang Butzkamm the author defends the desirability and necessity of foreign language instruction, French in particular, in the German educational system. Suggestions for improving the present modern language curriculum are made. (Text is in German.) (TL)

The purpose of the current article is to highlight the importance of operant techniques in developmental research. Although many researchers employ operant techniques within their individual fields of study, the pervasive nature of these techniques is not often acknowledged in the general literature. The present article describes the history of…

Describes a study of some conditions which facilitate the acquisition of behavioral chains by young children. Three experiments are presented which concern: (1) overt responses to the internal components of the chain; (2) use of an aversive consequence; and (3) added instructions at the beginning of training. (Author/SDH)

A psychiatrist gives his opinions on the "casualty" of the parent-teacher conference and how these conferences can be preserved to the benefit of the teacher, parents, and child. (Author/RK)

Article considered the relevance of career education and programs related to vocational development in elementary schools. (Editor/RK)

Author focused on literature, which can become a true resource when students have a better understanding of how it may be approached and what valuable learnings may be acquired. (Author/RK)

The study reported here attempted to discover by employing different geographical techniques at which stages certain abilities - generalization and comparability - develop in children. (Author)

The author discusses the development and manifestation of empathy in children. A three component model of empathy, involving cognitive and affective elements, is proposed. (Author/HMV)