Does early object exploration support gesture and language development in extremely preterm infants and full-term infants?

Does early object exploration support gesture and language development in extremely preterm infants and full-term infants?

Background: An increasing body of research on typically and atypically developing infants has shown that motor skills play an important role in language development. To date, however, the role of specific object exploration skills for early gesture and vocabulary development has not been investigate...

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Main Authors: Alessandroni, R. (Author), Benassi, E. (Author), Faldella, G. (Author), Guarini, A. (Author), Iverson, J.M (Author), Sansavini, A. (Author), Savini, S. (Author), Zuccarini, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2018
Subjects:
Article
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
brain function
child development
clinical article
clinical assessment
clinical evaluation
cognition
communication skill
comprehension
conditioning
controlled study
descriptive research
evidence based practice
exploratory behavior
female
Female
gesture
Gestures
growth, development and aging
human
Humans
infant
Infant
Infant, Extremely Premature
Infant, Newborn
language ability
language development
Language Development
Longitudinal Studies
longitudinal study
MacArthur Competence Assessment
male
Male
mental development assessment
mother child relation
Mother-Child Relations
motor development
motor performance
Motor Skills
newborn
Object exploration
Play and Playthings
prematurity
Preterm infants
psychology
psychomotor development
recreation
videorecording
vocal learning
Vocal production
Word comprehension
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