Little or no impact on educational systems for the deaf have been realized as a result of the study of the deaf within a Piagetian framework. The reasons for this are examined, and it is concluded that some important educational implications do exist. These implications are explored with a particular emphasis placed on the issue of language and…

THIS IS A REPORT OF A USOE CONFERENCE ON PLANNING PRESCHOOL FACILITIES. THE DISCUSSION COVERED AREAS OF SPACE RELATIONSHIPS, SPACE NEEDS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AREAS, AND NEEDS AND ACTIVITIES OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. A CHECKLIST OF MAJOR AREAS NEEDED FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (INDOORS AND OUTDOORS) WHICH HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PLANNING OF…

Behavioral Science Memorandum Number 10 was the initial venture into annotating selected books, articles, and monographs for the guidance of busy instructors responsible for teacher education. The responses to the annotated bibliographies have been positive. Apparently some sort of handbook for learning through guided discovery is a possible means…

This bibliography incorporates current research on children, youth, and family life which, according to the Institute for Social Research, is "currently available." The citations are in alphabetical order by author, but particular emphasis is laid upon the availability of each item by means of specific mention of the exact source, preceding each…

During the Gilded Age, a period of great apparent social change and of intellectual and economic insecurity in the United States, several popular children's periodicals published a type of conventional, domestic fiction which reveals the tensions and anxieties felt by a social group organized by a particular social ideal, namely the traditional…

A description of a child's natural habits and characteristics during his second year is presented. Also given are suggestions for aiding his physical and mental development. (CK)

A description of a child's natural habits and characteristics during his third year is presented. Also given are suggestions for aiding his physical and mental development. (CK)

Focuses on the importance of lullabies in the bonding process, the development of the infant's brain and the fostering of enjoyment in a healthy parent-infant relationship. (CM)

The case study reports the differential development of autistic symptoms over a 9-year period in a pair of fraternal twins. (Author/CL)

This article also serves as a rejoinder to TM 502 436, focusing mainly on Kagan's second and third themes: continuity between stages of development and resilience of human cognitive growth. (DEP)

This paper provides an overview of Piaget's observations and notes that of 2337 individual observations in three of his early books, 89 percent cover the sensory motor period and the remaining 11 percent cover the range 2-11 years. (GO)

Asserts that family sociologists lost interest in children in the postwar period and discusses reasons for the disinterest. Influences breaking down the division of labor between psychologists and sociologists are described. Characteristics of the studies in the present volume are pointed out. (RH)

Discussion of intellectual freedom, freedom to read, and access to information focuses on restrictions in selection of library materials. Reasons why freedom to read is deliberately restricted and implications for child development are covered. (MES)

Young children's understanding of the effects of ambiguous and informative messages on a listener's knowledge is studied in two experiments. (PCB)

The article describes the history and current status of the National Down Syndrome Society and presents the society's fact sheet on Down Syndrome which lists common characteristics and developmental variations. (CL)