David H. Warren

Blindness and Children

An Individual Differences Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

The book reviews and interprets the existing research about the development of children with visual impairments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 641g
• ISBN-13: 9780521457194
• ISBN-10: 052145719X
• Artikelnr.: 21454568

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Interaction with the Physical World: 1. Perception of the physical world
2. Motor and locomotor interaction with the physical world
3. Understanding the physical world
4. Spatial understanding and spatial behavior
Part II. The Acquisition of Cognitive Skills: 5. Language, concept formation, and classification
6. Executive functions: memory, attention, and cognitive strategies
7. Cognitive style, creativity, and intelligence
Part III. Adapting to the Social World: 8. Social-emotional and communicative development in infancy
9. Communication as a social skill
10. Social development and adjustment
11. Developing a sense of self
Part IV. Summary: 12. Longitudinal studies
13. Individual differences.