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Iron Deficiency's Long-Term Effects: An Interview with Pediatrician Betsy Lozoff
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National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2006
Betsy Lozoff is among the world's leading experts on iron deficiency and its effects on infant brain development and behavior. Iron deficiency is the most common single nutrient disorder in the world, affecting more than half of the world's infants and young children. Research by Lozoff and others has shown that there are long-lasting…
Descriptors: Infants, Brain, Incidence, Diseases
The Development of Coordinated Movement.
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Montanaro, Silvana Quattrocchi – NAMTA Journal, 2002
Discusses stages of movement in the first 3 years of life with a philosophical dimension regarding evolutionary aspects of movement as first manifestation of "will." Describes how the early childhood environment is prepared to allow for movement and the connection between movement and brain development. Discusses the contribution of…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Developmental Stages
Cooing, Crying, Cuddling: Infant Brain Development. [Videotape].
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1998
Noting recent neuroscience research findings suggesting that caregivers play a vital role in brain development, this videotape explores the process of brain development during the first 15 months of life and presents implications for infant care. Part 1 of the 28-minute video discusses basic infant development and brain research, focusing on how…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Brain, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role