Taking it to the Net


1		Marco is 16 months old. He makes cooing and some babbling sounds, but he has not uttered his first word yet. His father, Paul, is concerned that Marco is delayed in his language development. Should Paul be concerned? What developments in language can be expected over the course of infant and toddler development? How might Paul go about identifying whether Marco has a problem? http://aboutourkids.med.nyu.edu/articles/looktalking.html



2		Poverty has been found to have serious consequences for cognitive development and academic achievement. Is it possible to buffer the effects of poverty through early intervention? If so, what benefits might be associated with early intervention? http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/embargoed/executive_summary.htm



3		Because infants have limited verbal, motor, and sensory skills, conducting research with them presents many challenges. Given these limitations, how might researchers go about studying infant cognition and language development? http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/infantlearning/infant_research.html

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