Readings on the Exceptional Child: Research and Theory. 2nd ed.

Relevance and statement of a problem. Now processes of socialization of younger generation undergo profound changes. They are characterized by transformation of space-time characteristics – narrowing of the field purposeful, expansion of processes of spontaneous socialization. At the same time the methodological approaches and methods of a research aimed at the analysis of the static phenomena applied in pedagogics become insufficient for a research of chaotic processes. There is a need for search of methodology and methods of a research within which the analysis of processes of spontaneous socialization of modern children and teenagers is possible. Research search shows that the solution of this task is possible on the basis of nonclassical methodological approach. Research objective: identification of opportunities of nonclassical methodology for a research of processes of spontaneous socialization of the modern child. Research problems: representation of the methods in logic of nonclassical methodology aimed at the analysis of these processes. Object and subject of research: the situation of development of the child which is characterized by experiences concerning the relations and readiness for an exception of social interaction in various spheres of activity and immersion in the Internet environment. Subject domain of a research: complex of the relations which are the cornerstone of purposeful and spontaneous socialization of the teenager. Research methodology - nonclassical (anthropological) approach. Research materials. In the course of work on a problem the research methods based mainly on the individual and communicative practicians aimed at the analysis of experiences and communication of the child were developed. Results of a research. The qualitative methods based nonclassical approach will allow to understand not only experiences of the child, but also as negative trends under what conditions they lead to break in relations and to search of significant network contacts that is under what conditions processes of purposeful socialization are weakened collect in his social situation of development, extend borders of socialization spontaneous.

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Psychosocial Development of Hard-of-Hearing Preschool Children

10.1093/oso/9780190880545.003.0019 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nina Jakhelln Laugen

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Psychosocial Development ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Deaf Child ◽

Deaf Children ◽

Child Research ◽

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽

Newborn Hearing ◽

Hearing Children

In some respects, hard-of-hearing children experience the same difficulties as deaf children, whereas other challenges might be easier or more difficult to handle for the hard-of-hearing child than it would be for the deaf child. Research has revealed great variability in the language, academic, and psychosocial outcomes of hard-of-hearing children. Universal newborn hearing screening enables early identification and intervention for this group, which traditionally has been diagnosed rather late; however, best practices regarding the scope and content of early intervention have not yet been sufficiently described for hard-of-hearing children. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge concerning psychosocial development in hard-of-hearing children. Risk and protective factors, and their implications for early intervention, are discussed with a special emphasis on preschoolers.

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A Longitudinal Study of Anteroposterior Growth Changes in the Palatine Rugae

Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.1177/00220345870660092001 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 66 (9) ◽

pp. 1512-1515 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

J.D. Simmons ◽

R.N. Moore ◽

L.C. Erickson

Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Reference Points ◽

Differential Growth ◽

Time Intervals ◽

Child Research ◽

Left And Right ◽

Growth Changes ◽

Observation Times ◽

Dental Cast ◽

Tooth Migration

Palatine rugae have been used as internal dental cast reference points for quantification of tooth migration. Some, but not all, investigators have reported the medial rugal region to be stable or to show predictable change. The purpose of this study was to use the longitudinal data base of the Child Research Council of Denver to examine the anteroposterior stability of the medial rugal region. Dental casts of 20 females and 21 males with untreated normal Angle Class I occlusions were selected. Time intervals measured were: T1 — primary teeth erupted, T2 — earliest cast with permanent first molars erupted, T3 - earliest cast with canines and pre-molars erupted, and T4 — ages 16 to 22. Distinctive left and right anterior and posterior rugae which appeared on all four casts were identified, the medial ends marked, and the anteroposterior distances measured. The data were evaluated with the paired t test, repeated-measures AN-OVA, and Tukey's multiple comparison procedure. From T1 - T4, the medial rugal region increased 1.4±0.6 mm in females and 2.3±0.8 mm in males. Only two cases showed a trend toward stability. There were no significant differences by side. Significant increases in size occurred between T2 and T3 for females and males and between T3 and T4 for males. Analysis of these data indicates that the medial rugal region increases significantly in anteroposterior length, but not uniformly between the sexes across observation times. Such changes are characteristic of general craniofacial growth and suggest that the rugal region is responding to the differential growth of the underlying bone. Therefore, medial rugal landmarks appear not to be stable reference points for tooth migration research.

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