FRHD 2260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Palmar Grasp Reflex, Habituation, Object Permanence
17 Apr 2016
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Chapter 6: grasping the world: infants at 3 to 6 months. Major indicators of health: weight, height and head circumference measurements. Clothing restrictions can influence growth and bone formation. Increase back control to sit, followed by arm and then hand control. Place on stomach when awake to not delay crawling stage. Put feet in mouth and suck on their toes. Palmar grasp: hand grasp using the whole hand. Facial expressions are an inborn mechanism to allow for communication without language. Can track: more easily turn head, see farther and improved head control. Skin is particularly sensitive to temperature, texture, pleasure and pain. Early stimulation is highly desirable to make neurological connections. Decrease in responding to repeated stimulation (habituation) demonstrates that the child has formed a scheme of that stimulus. A mental map of preliminary concepts connected with her firsthand experience. The first stage of individual s cognitive development made up of 6 substages (pg154)
