PSYC 3850 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: National Down Syndrome Society, Myelin, Sensory Deprivation
12 Sep 2013
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The effects of environmental influences during infancy and early childhood are often more lasting and pervasive than during any later phase of the life cycle. The national down syndrome society is the largest national organization advocating for down syndrome and has a hotline. Major systems for physical development: gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, skeletal, reproductive, neurological. Systems that are closely related to the learning process: neurological, skeletal, and muscular: functionally related and thought of as one the neuromotor system. Neurological and motor functions are influenced by important stimuli, and responses are provided by the endocrine system. Indirect investigation often occurs by observing a variety of performance areas and comparing a child"s functioning with age- appropriate levels. A child"s neurological development and capacity are related to head and brain size. The brain grows very rapidly during the prenatal period: this rapid growth continues after birth, a 2 year olds brain is approximately 90% of adult brain size.
