Blindness and Children : An Individual Differences Approach (Paperback)

Introduction; Part I. Interaction with the Physical World: 1. Perception of the physical world; 2. Motor and locomotor interaction with the physical world; 3. Understanding the physical world; 4. Spatial understanding and spatial behavior; Part II. The Acquisition of Cognitive Skills: 5. Language, concept formation, and classification; 6. Executive functions: memory, attention, and cognitive strategies; 7. Cognitive style, creativity, and intelligence; Part III. Adapting to the Social World: 8. Social-emotional and communicative development in infancy; 9. Communication as a social skill; 10. Social development and adjustment; 11. Developing a sense of self; Part IV. Summary: 12. Longitudinal studies; 13. Individual differences.