FRHD 2260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Vocal Folds, Object Permanence, Observational Learning

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2260
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

9 months good balance while sitting. 10 months briefly stand, may walk or cruise. Neurological system ready to process language data. Adults make language accessible and age appropriate. Child"s own intentional participation to learn; need to scaffold. Neuro-bio: all above, designated area in brain. For a child to find himself, he needs to be separate, but this can only happen if he"s attached. Play is more complex symbolic thought and object permanence. Discovery: i. e. accidents figuring out the properties. Symbolic/make believe: imitation, observational learning, deferred imitation. Functional: connecting 2 objects together meaningful (lid, pot) Responsive to child"s cues and language attempts. No 2 words spontaneous by 24 months. Difficulty in changing focus from x to y. Difficulty in pointing to objects in the distance. Can"t see the forest through the trees (can"t see the bigger picture) Right hemisphere shapes, visual info, letters (supposed to be left)