Infant Special Education: Interactions with Objects.

McCune, Lorraine; Ruff, Holly A.

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ERIC Number: EJ329705

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Infant Special Education: Interactions with Objects.

McCune, Lorraine; Ruff, Holly A.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v5 n3 p59-68 Fall 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, Manipulative Materials, Object Manipulation, Play, Tactual Perception, Toys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: Developmental Toys.