1. How Babies Learn … Margo Prim Haynes, PT, DPT, MA, PCS
Mary Rose Franjoine, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
2009
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2. Assignment:
Study Guide Learning Activity pg 54

3. Full Term Babies born with ….
Physiological flexion

4. Biomechanically
Biomechanically extensors are ready to work before flexors
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5. Development Follows a Predictable Sequence :
Extension 
Flexion
Balanced extension & flexion
Lateral flexion
Rotation
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6. Frontal / Coronal Plane
Planes of Movement
Sagittal Plane
Frontal / Coronal Plane
Transverse Plane
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7. Development progresses…
Mass Movement
Cephalo- Caudal
Refined Movement
Caudal - Cephalo
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8. Control of Movement…
Progresses from proximal to distal & from distal to proximal.

9. Development is … Influenced by: Genetics: Environment Culture Growth
Maturation
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10. How Babies Learn Each baby is unique
Variation within the process exist
Body Size & Body Type
Psychosocial
Environment
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11. Practice, Practice, Practice
Variety
Busy
Blocked vs Random
Part vs Whole
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12. Feedback
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
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13. Change
Performance: temporary
Motor learning: relatively permanent

14. How Babies Learn … Margo Prim Haynes, PT, DPT, MA, PCS
Mary Rose Franjoine, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
2009
J. Styer-Acevedo, PT * Gen Prin Typ Dev.