Uses several anecdotal accounts to illustrate principles of linguistic and cognitive development, and then applies these principles to classroom strategies for teaching reading. (DD)

Determines developmental changes in a child's value status between fourth and sixth grade and whether differences exist in children of officers as compared to children of noncommissioned officers. Results indicate increased scores from fourth through sixth grade. Socioeconomic status differences have little effect on values of these children.…

Reports on a study which examined five- to seven-year-old Thai children's perspective taking ability. The study was based on Piaget's theory of developmental stages. (CM)

The article offers advice to parents and teachers of gifted children on how to respond to their giftedness in such a way as to promote the child's acceptance and proper utilization of the gift. (DLS)

This article describes an instrument developed to be used by the aides in Maryland's Family Aid Program in planning activities and assessing the impact of their home visits. (MS)

In an investigation using children experiencing reading difficulties, procedures involving partial reinforcement and attribution retraining were assessed in terms of their relative effectiveness in developing reading persistence. (Editor)

What actually goes on in junior schools these days? How relevant or helpful is the argument about "formal" and "informal" methods? In the first of two articles, the author observes the approaches and attitudes of a range of junior schools. (Editor/RK)

Describes Israel's maternal and child health program which consists of state-wide neighborhood-based centers providing prenatal care and advice; assessments of a child's growth and development; immunizations; extensive counseling about child development, childrearing, and nutrition; and referrals for care of sick children. (BF/JH)

Used latent class analysis to test statistically Siegler's rule assessment methodology, the number of rules needed to fit a set of data. Found that rules can be identified, that some are different from those proposed by Siegler, the correct rule is not acquired by subjects, and that the rules in the transitional period are difficult to identify.…

Examines how postmodernist thinking can disrupt traditional beliefs about child development and appropriate practice by asserting a more critical and skeptical approach to knowledge and truth statements. Asserts that postmodernism, by opening up possibilities for multiple points of view, can be simultaneously daunting and liberating, and that…

Three groups of 10 children matched on verbal mental age (either with autism, with Down syndrome, or normally developing) attempted to imitate single pretend acts and a series of pretend acts that formed a script. Although children with autism were best on the single-act imitation, they demonstrated specific difficulties on the script imitation.…

Presents and evaluates the developmentally based taxonomy reflected in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders category of conduct disorder (CD). Focuses on subtypes of CD; pathways to CD; individual factors influencing development, such as age, gender, intellectual performance, neuropsychological difficulties, and temperament;…

Examines the link between music and language development in early childhood. Investigates three aspects in developmental processes: (1) early sound perception; (2) premusical and prelinguistic vocalization; and (3) the emergence of singing and speech. Discusses linguistic and musical environmental stimulation such as baby talk and lullabies.…

Three studies examined the developmental relationship between early linguistic and cognitive achievements. Findings showed that children's ability to classify objects in a spatial or temporal order was independent of advances in productive vocabulary growth, suggesting that developments in categorization and naming depend on abilities in addition…