Kathleen Stassen Berger The Developing Person Through the Life Span Eighth Edition Part III Early Childhood: Biosocial Development Chapter Eight Body Changes Brain Development Improved Motor Skills Injuries and Abuse

Body Changes Growth Patterns Nutrition –Nutritional Deficiencies –Oral Health Hazards of “Just Right”

Brain Development Speed of Thought Connecting the Brain’s Hemispheres –The Left-Handed Child –The Whole Brain

Brain Development Planning and Analyzing –Maturation of the Prefrontal Cortex –Impulsiveness and Perseveration Emotions and the Brain –The Amygdala –The Hippocampus –The Hypothalamus

Improved Motor Skills Gross Motor Skills –Specific Skills –Environmental Hazards Fine Motor Skills Artistic Expression

Injuries and Abuse Avoidable Injury –Injury Control –Three Levels of Prevention A CASE TO STUDY: “My Baby Swallowed Poison”

Injuries and Abuse Child Maltreatment –Maltreatment Noticed and Defined –Frequency of Maltreatment –Warning Signs –Consequences of Maltreatment

Injuries and Abuse A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: The Neglect of Neglect Three Levels of Prevention, Again