The Emotional Life of a Toddler . The Free Press. Additional readingswill be assigned as indicated in the course syllabus. Typical and Atypical. Major theories of psychosocial development are presented.
Personality is traced from birth to age three.
Sensorimotor developmental patterns are presented. The interrelated nature of development and the characteristics of and influences of disabilities and risk factors on development are studied. Clinical component required. Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. Theories of interpersonal relationships, the family life cycle, parenthood as a developmental process, cultural influences on child rearing practices, the effects of disability on a family, and family stress, coping and adaptation are included.