Baldwin's studies to date suggest that even at a very young age, infants and children possess a remarkable ability to accumulate knowledge by inference, from seemingly subtle clues, as activity and language swirls around them. If you've ever been a bit embarrassed when caught gazing into the eyes of an infant, earnestly making nonsense sounds, take heart. You actually were doing a very good thing. A new study conducted in three countries shows that baby talk between babies and adults is ideal for the infant's developing neural system. Usted en realidad est haciendo algo muy bueno.
Parents do make a difference according to the researchers.
The stimulation parents and other caregivers provide in the first three years sets the stage for effective, productive communication skills that will last a lifetime. The Colorado Children's Campaign renowned project BrainChild, is designed to translate the new science around brain development into practical steps parents and other care givers can take to ensure optimum cognitive development for children. Tip sheets for parents, training materials for child care providers, public awareness campaigns, conferences on brain development, and recommendations for policy makers are just part of this project. Such parents may schedule a developmental assessment of their child to determine the child's strengths and areas of concern that intervention might be able to address. Terms Frequently Used in Developmental Assessment.