ELED 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Synaptic Pruning, Overproduction, Myelin
Document Summary
Early intervention systems for children with developmental challenges. Premature and low birth weight newborns: 10% worldwide born before week 37, prematurity: leading cause of newborn mortality, greater problem in poor countries (africa, south asia claim 60% of world"s premature births) Causes: include mother"s toxemia, smoking, alcohol, drug use, multiple pregnancies (twins, triples, more, greater risk for women in poverty; for african americans than. Concerns: increase in birth defects, health conditions, disabilities, developmental difficulties, respiratory, digestive, and immune system issues. Interventions: prenatal care, postnatal social interaction therapies, nutrition programs. Recommended by cdc (centers for disease control: recognition that bodies react differently to vaccines, small proportion of children have side effects. Controversy: possible contribution to development of autism, claim not supported by well-constructed research. Survival reflexes: breathing, rooting, sucking, swallowing, eye blinking. Reflexes normally disappear during baby"s first year: if retained, reflexes signal neurological problems.
