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McCune, Lorraine; Ruff, Holly A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1985
Research on object exploration by infants addresses milestones in the process by normally developing infants, including spontaneous manipulation strategies. Implications for developmentalists working with high-risk preterm infants are noted, including the need for direct assistance in manipulation and for selection of materials. (CL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, High Risk Persons, Infants

Rosenberg, Robin A.; Butler, Robert A. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1982
The effectiveness of sound as a reinforcer of manipulative responses was studied with 50 infants four to 12 months old. Noisy toys were manipulated significantly more frequently than quiet ones by infants from six to 10 months old. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Stimuli, Hearing Impairments, Manipulative Materials
Goodrich, Judy A.; Kinney, Patricia G. – 1985
Intended to assist teachers as they assess, plan for, and teach deaf blind students, this manual describes a process for adapting curricula for students who function within the 0-24 month developmental period, also known as the sensorimotor period. The manual's first section provides an overview of project activities including the literature…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Deaf Blind