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IS ! 3CEPT ( 8BOOK0 &( 8R1D+40 ,3CEPTS C AL 2 AB EV5TS1 S* Z 8GO+ %OPP+0 #EG OR 8VISIT+ ,GR&MA40 ,! /ORY ( 8,SN[ ,:ITE0 IS A 3CEPT4 ,& S ON4 ,ALL ! ^WS WE "K1 ALL ! LANGUAGE WE SP1K & R1D1 H "ULY+ 3CEPTS4 ,"S 3CEPTS >E EXPRESS$ 9 "O ^W1 L 8LUN*40 ,O!R 3CEPTS >E EXPRESS$ ONLY 0US+ S"EAL ^WS 9 A SPECIFIC WAY1 8,AF ,I RUN "S ]R&S1 ,I W EAT LUN*40 ,IMPAIR$ 3CEPT DEVELOP;T W IMPACT LE>N+ LAT] 9 LIFE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 MO/ T1*+ AF SECOND GRADE IS N 8H&S ON40 ,/UD5TS >E EXPECT$ 6R1D AB &/OR LI/5 6! T1*] TALK AB "S?+4 ,= /UD5TS :O H GD EXP]I;E-BAS$ 3CEPTS1 ? K9D ( LE>N+ IS ,,OK4 ,S :AT IF Y H N"E BE5 9 AN IGLOO4 ,Y "U/& H\SES1 & Y "U/& H[ V>I\S K9DS ( H\SES >E DI6]5T & H[ !Y >E ! SAME4 ,Y "U/& T N "EY"O LIVES 9 ,C5TRAL ,TEXAS1 ": ICE \TSIDE IS A R>E ?+4 ,Y "U/& ICE & H[ X C LOOK L A BRICK4 ,Y C R1D AB AN IGLOO & RELATE :AT Y R1D 6:AT Y "K4 ,IF ^? BASIC 3CEPTS >E %AKY1 YR "U/&+ ( :AT Y R1D W 2 %AKY TOO4 ,EV5 IF Y C SAY ALL ! ^WS1 R1D ALL ! PR9T1 OR R1D ALL ! BRL4 ,:5 ,I SAY 3CEPTS1 _M P ?9K1 8LABEL40 ,!Y ?9K WE %D ALW 2 TALK+ 6*N ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS4 ,!Y ?9K ! "ULY+ PRO#M IS T *N 8J NE$ ! ^WS40 ,B ? IS N RE,Y TRUE4 ,3CEPT DEVELOP;T IS DELAY$ 2C VI.N IS :AT DRIVES ! TYPIC,Y DEVELOP+ 9FANT 6MOVE & 9T]ACT ) OBJECTS4 ,:5 VI.N IS IMPAIR$1 (T5 ? DRIVE IS AL IMPAIR$4 ,BABIES ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS D N H&LE OBJECTS 9 ! SAME WAY T BABIES ) NO VI.N LOSS D4 ,!Y D N EXPLORE ! 5VIRON;T ! SAME WAY4 ,!Y AL D N SEE ! AC;NS ( O!RS #EI WELL OR AT ALL4 ,!Y _C RELY ON VI.N 6GIVE !M 9=M,N 6! SAME EXT5T T BABIES ) NO VISUAL IMPAIR;T C4 ,VI.N AL ALL[S "O 6SEE H[ "O PIECE (! _W RELATES 6S"EAL O!R PIECES (! _W4 ,*N ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS H 6VIEW _! _W PIECE 0PIECE2 !N PUT X ALL TGR 96! BIG PICTURE4 ,*N ) NO VISUAL IMPAIR;T C SEE ! BIG PICTURE F/2 !N LOOK AT ! PIECES2 !N G BACK 6! BIG PICTURE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A * ) NO VI.N LOSS W SEE T ,I AM HOLD+ A RATTLE4 ,%E W LOOK AT ! RATTLE & AT ME1 & %E GETS ! PICTURE T ! RATTLE IS 8ATTA*$0 6ME4 ,A * )A VISUAL IMPAIR;T W HE> ! RATTLE1 MAYBE SEE X1 B MAY N "U/& T ! RATTLE IS 8ATTA*$0 6ME4 ,= T *1 OBJECTS APPE> 6FLOAT 9 SPACE1 UN.S WE HELP H] GET ! BIG PICTURE4 ,ALL ( ^! ?+S HAPP5 DUR+ AN E>LY "T ( LE>N+ CALL$ ! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD4 ,! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD 0 "ND 0,J1N ,PIAGET1 A ,FR5* PSY*OLOGI/4 ,HE /UDI$ H[ *N DEVELOP$ 3CEPTS & MADE S5SE \ (! _W4 ,HE 2LIEV$ T *N 83/RUCT$0 ^! 3CEPTS "? ACTIVE EXPLOR,N & 9T]AC;N )! 5VIRON;T4 ,MO/ ( ? EXPLOR,N & 9T]AC;N TOOK PLACE DUR+ PLAY4 ,PIAGET SD T ! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD 9 MO/ *N LA/$ F BIR? 6! AGE ( #B YE>S4 ,DUR+ ? "T1 *N LE>N AB _! BODIES1 _! [N AC;NS &! AC;NS ( O!RS4 ,*N AL LE>N AB ! PROP]TIES ( OBJECTS & H[ OBJECTS >E US$4 ,*N 2G9 ? LE>N+ 0A3ID5T1 !N "? _! [N DELIB]ATE MOVE;T1 !N 0WAT*+ O!RS4 ,? IS A "T ( DEVELOP+ 3CEPTS AB H[ ! _W "WS "? ! USE ( S5SORY & MOTOR 7S5SORIMOTOR7 SKILLS4 #FA ,JAN VAN ,DIJK1 A ,DUT* PSY*OLOGI/ :O "WS ) *N ) D1FBL;S1 SAYS T ALL WE "K C 2 TRAC$ BACK 6\R AC;NS4 ,HE GIVES ! EXAMPLE ( ASK+ U 6DEF9E A CA/LE4 ,WE SAY1 8,X IS ": ! QUE5 LIVES40 ,HE RESPONDS1 8,YES1 TELL ME M40 ,WE SAY1 8,X HAS T[]S & BIG GATES40 ,IF HE KEEPS ASK+ "QS1 EV5TU,Y WE SAY X IS ": P EAT & SLEEP & PLAY4 ,&1 T EAT+1 SLEEP+1 & PLAY+ M1NS US+ C]TA9 OBJECTS 9 C]TA9 WAYS4 ,WE H US$ ^! OBJECTS & P]=M$ ^! AC;NS4 ,^! >E 3CEPTS T WE USU,Y DEVELOP DUR+ ! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD4 ,\R EXP]I;ES C GIVE U 3CEPTS T >E V UNIQUE 6U4 ,Y PROBABLY HE>D ! /ORY (! WOMAN :O CALL$ H] "M 6ASK AB H[ 6MAKE A ROA/4 ,"M TOLD H] 6GET ! ROA/1 CUT (F ! 5D1 RUB X ) OIL & PEPP]1 PUT X 9 A PAN1 & BAKE X 9 ! OV5 =A P]IOD ( "T4 ,! ROA/ 0 GRT1 & LAT] ,DAU.D U4 ,IF Y USE *AIRS Z "S?+ 6HOLD ON 6& PU% >.D ! ROOM 6HELP Y WALK1 YR 3CEPT ( 8*AIR;S0 MAY 2 DI6]5T ?AN M9E4 7,I ?9K !Y >E 6PUT MY LEGS ON :5 ,I SIT ON ! TA#47 ,*N ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS >E N 9CAPA# ( LE>N+ ! 3CEPT ( 8TREE40 ,B _! 3CEPT MAY 2 V DI6]5T ?AN M9E 2C WE RELY ^U DI6]5T S5SES & H DI6]5T EXP]I;ES ( 8TREE;S40 ,A #B-YE>-OLD )A VISUAL IMPAIR;T MAY "K ALL AB RU/L+ L1VES1 A PIECE ( TREE;S ,I DID N #FC LE>N UNTIL M* LAT] 9 LIFE6 ,KURT ,FI%]1 AN ,AM]ICAN PSY*OLOGI/1 SAYS T WE PUT TGR BASIC 3CEPTS 96BI7] & BI7] 8*UNKS40 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE LE>N AB H[ "O OBJECT C 2 /OOD UP ON TOP ( "O ANO!R4 ,ANO!R "T1 WE LE>N T IF WE PU% A BALL1 X W ROLL4 ,ANO!R "T1 WE LE>N T A ROLL+ BALL C KNOCK OV] ?+S4 ,WE PUT ALL ^! ?+S TGR :5 WE SET B[L+ P9S UP"R ON ! FLOOR & AIM A B[L+ BALL AT !M 9 ORD] 6KNOCK !M D[N4 ,S5SORIMOTOR 3CEPTS T WE C USE Z ADULTS6 ,"S P CALL ^! BI7] *UNKS ( BASIC 3CEPTS1 8SCRIPTS40 ,A SCRIPT USU,Y 9VOLVES A S]IES ( AC;NS4 ,WE H A SCRIPT = GO+ 6! GROC]Y /ORE4 ,WE GET \R C>T1 WALK UP & D[N ! AISLES1 PUT FOOD 9 ! C>T1 & !N PAY = T FOOD4 ,"S ( U MAY H "PS 9 \R SCRIPTS ": WE EAT ! FREE SAMPLES1 "S ( U DON'T6 ,WE LE>N H[ A SCRIPT = BUY+ FOOD AT A ,WALM>T SUP]/ORE IS DI6]5T F BUY+ FOOD AT A 3V5I;E /ORE4 ,WE AL DEVELOP M AB/RACT & M -PLEX 3CEPTS1 Z WE GR[ OLD]4 ,WE LE>N AB ! PHYSICAL _W 9 SCI;E CLASSES4 ,WE />T 0DIVID+ ! _W 96?+S T MOVE & EAT & ?+S T DON'T4 ,WE DON'T /OP CATEGORIZ+ UNTIL WELL AF WE >E 4CUSS+ BACT]IA & PLANKTON & *EMICAL -P.DS4 ,WE LE>N AB \R [N BODIES & \R LIVES2 !N LE>N AB \R FRS' LIVES2 & !N WE >E 4CUSS+ ,>AB-,JEWI% REL,NS 9 ,ISRAEL4 ,WE LE>N AB 9 & \ & ON & (F2 & !N WE >E BOOT+ UP -PUT]S1 PUTT+ 9 \R FLOPPIES & TYP+ AWAY4 ,B ALL ^! 3CEPTS />T ) :AT WE LE>N 9 ! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD4 ,!Y />T ) \R [N EXP]I;ES1 N :AT WE H #FE BE5 TOLD AB ANO!R P]SON'S EXP]I;ES4 ,H[ D WE HELP A * ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS DEVELOP A SOLID BASE ( 3CEPT DEVELOP;T8 ,! KEY IS N 6S M* TELL ! * AB ! _W >.D !M1 Z X IS 6PROVIDE ! * ) EXP]I;ES T ALL[ !M CR1TE ^! 3CEPTS = !MVS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 TELL+ A * :O HAS NO VI.N AB Y WA%+ DI%ES IS N Z GD Z HAV+ ! * "R "! ) Y4 ,%E NE$S 6LE>N AB DI% WA%+ Z %E FEELS ! SUDS1 EXP]I;ES ! DIRTY DI% GO+ 96! WAT]1 NOTICES ! DI6];E 2T ! WA% WAT] &! R9SE WAT]1 & T\*ES ! DI%ES 9 ! DI% RACK4 ,Y C USE ^WS 6DESCRIBE :AT ! * IS EXP]I5C+1 B DON'T USE ^WS )\T ! EXP]I;E4 ,ANO!R WAY 6HELP ! * DEVELOP ^! 3CEPTS IS 6GIVE !M OPPORTUNITIES = EXPLOR,N & PLAY4 ,! ,,OT1 ,,PT1 ,ORI5T,N & ,MOBIL;Y ,SPECIALI/1 & ,T1*] = ,/UD5TS ) ,VISUAL ,IMPAIR;TS ALL NE$ 6"W ) FAMILIES 6HELP *N DEVELOP MOTOR SKILLS !Y C USE 6EXPLORE ! _W4 ,"S"TS ? M1NS T *N NE$ 8HELP0 6MOVE 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,"S"TS X M1NS T *N NE$ TOYS T S.D 9T]E/+ 65C\RAGE EXPLOR,N OR TOYS T FEEL 9T]E/+1 OR TOYS T WE "K ! * C SEE & W 5JOY EXAM9+4 ,A * ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS NE$S 6H R\T9ES 9 ORD] 6LE>N H[ PIECES (! _W >E 3NECT$4 ,WE NE$ 6PROVIDE AN 5VIRON;T T IS PREDICTA#4 ,H[ IS EAT+ DI6]5T ?AN BA?+8 ,EA* HAPP5S 9 A PREDICTA# PLACE1 ) 4T9CT OBJECTS & AC;NS1 & AT C]TA9 "TS DUR+ ! "D4 ,A PREDICTA# 5VIRON;T IS AL "O ": ,I C F9D ?+S EASILY4 ,DUR+ ! F/ "P (! S5SORIMOTOR P]IOD1 *N )\T A VI.N #FG LOSS 8=GET0 AB ?+S !Y C'T SEE4 ,GRADU,Y ! * LE>NS T OBJECTS D 3T9UE 6EXI/1 EV5 :5 !Y >E \ ( SID] 3CEPT = *N ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS 6LE>N4 ,ANY?+ ^! *N C'T T\* OR HE> IS G"O4 ,WE C HELP ^! *N LE>N AB ! P]MAN;E ( OBJECTS 0CR1T+ A SITU,N ": OBJECTS >E EASY 6F9D & ": OBJECTS DON'T GET LO/ Q S EASILY4 ,WE C D ? 0ATTA*+ TOYS 6A FRAME ) /R+ OR 0PUTT+ ! BABY 9 A PLAY P5 ) H] TOYS VELCRO$ 6! SAME PLACE ON ! FLOOR OR 6! SLATS E "T4 ,WE C MAKE SURE A TO4L]'S TOYS >E ALW 9 ! SAME PLACE1 & T ! TO4L] HAS LOTS ( L&M>KS 6USE 6F9D ^? TOYS4 ,WE C LOOK = TOYS T MAKE S.DS1 S ! * C HE> !M EV5 IF HE C'T SEE OR T\* !M4 7,WE NE$ 6REMEMB] T R1*+ 6A S.D HAPP5S LAT] 9 ! 9FANT'S LIFE ?AN R1*+ = AN OBJECT HE C SEE47 ,*N NE$ TOYS T HELP !M MAKE -P>ISONS4 ,IF WE GIVE A * BLOCKS 6PLAY )1 WE %D GIVE H] ALL TYPES ( BLOCKS4 ,%E NE$S ,,LEGO'S & WOOD5 BLOCKS & BIG BLOCKS & SMALL BLOCKS2 S T %E C -P>E & 4COV] = H]F :AT MAKES A BLOCK A BLOCK4 ,"S IMPORTANT -P>ISONS >E MAT]IALS 7WOOD5 SPOONS VS4 METAL SPOONS71 SIZE 7BIG SPOONS VS4 SMALL SPOONS71 %APE 7A PLA9 SPOON VS4 A SPOON ) ,BUGS ,BUNNY =! H&LE71 NUMB] 7"O SPOON VS4 _M SPOONS7 OR ! OBJECTS !MVS 7SPOONS VS4 =KS74 ,TOYS & OBJECTS %D RESPOND 6! *'S AC;NS4 ,! * NE$S 6H ?+S T %E C SQUEEZE1 RATTLE1 OP51 CLOSE1 /ACK1 TURN1 PULL A"P1 & PUT TGR4 ,! * AL NE$S ?+S T GET W>M :5 %E HOLDS !M1 ?+S T MOVE :5 %E PU%ES1 #FI & ?+S T MAKE S.DS :5 %E BL[S "? !M4 ,PROVIDE ! * ) R1L1 E "D OBJECTS4 ,POTS & PANS1 CUPS1 PLATES1 =KS1 BLANKETS1 BROOMS1 ,,TV REMOTES1 TOILET PAP]1 T[ELS1 & SP;GES4 ,WE NE$ 6PROVIDE EXP]I;ES4 ,WE NE$ 6TAKE ! * ) U 6! /ORE1 PO/ (FICE1 & DRY CL1N]S4 ,WE NE$ 6EXPLORE P>KS & MALLS4 ,WE NE$ 6H ! * ) U :ILE WE WA% DI%ES1 MAKE B$S1 PREP>E M1LS1 PUT GAS 9 ! C>1 %9E %OES1 FOLD CLO!S1 & PLANT FL[]S4 ,HOOK+ NEW LE>N+ ON 6OLD 3CEPTS IS "O WAY 6HELP ! * LE>N M AB H] _W 9 A M1N+;L WAY4 ,X ALL[S ! * 6TRY NEW ?+S & *ANGE H] ID1S AB ! ?+S %E ALR "KS4 ,NEW ?+S %D N 2 TOT,Y NEW4 ,WE NE$ 69TRODUCE NEW ?+S 6\R *N 9 A WAY T DOES N SC>E !M4 ,"S "P (! NEW ?+ %D 2 FAMILI> 6! *4 ,IF WE >E 9TRODUC+ A NEW OBJECT1 IS "! "S WAY ! NEW OBJECT IS L "S?+ ! * ALR 5JOYS8 ,IS X ! SAME SIZE1 ! SAME COLOR1 ! SAME %APE8 ,C ! * TRY FAMILI> AC;NS S* Z BANG+ OR OP5+ OR ROLL+ ON ! NEW OBJECT8 ,DOES ! NEW OBJECT MAKE ! SAME NOISE A FAMILI> OBJECT MAKES8 ,*N NE$ LOTS ( "T 6TRY "S?+ OV] & OV] 9 ORD] 6MAKE S5SE ( X4 ,LET YR * PLAY4 ,LET YR * DIRECT ! PLAY4 ,Y C JO9 9 & PLAY ) YR *1 B D :AT %E IS DO+ 2F Y TRY 6%[ ! * "S?+ NEW4 ,LET ! * "K T %E C H 9T]E/S ( H] [N1 & !N T Y C %[ H] NEW WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 ,3CEPT LE>N+ & T1*+ %D 2 FUN = BO? ADULT & *4 ,X IS EXCIT+ 6SEE *N 4COV] ! _W4 ,X IS ?RILL+ 6SEE *N HAV+ NEW ID1S4 ,X IS A JOY 6BE "P ( T 4COV]Y & LE>N+4 #GA ,SECOND ,LANGUAGE ,ACQUISI;N & ,*N ) ,VISUAL & ,HE>+ ,IMPAIR;TS ,0,M>IA ,L4 ,MUNOZ1 ,M4,A41 ,,CCC-SLP ,F/ ,LANGUAGE ,ACQUISI;N ,BABIES >E BORN )! ABIL;Y 64T+UI% SPEE* F O!R S.DS !Y HE>1 EV5 ?\< !Y D N "U/& :AT X M1NS4 ,0! "T *N R1* S*OOL AGE1 !Y >E SP1K+ 9 -PLEX S5T;ES1 HAV+ 3V]S,NS1 & "U/&+ MO/ ( :AT !Y HE>4 ,H[ DOES ! DEVELOP;T ( LANGUAGE O3UR8 ,*N'S BRA9S >E DESIGN$ 6HELP !M LE>N LANGUAGE4 ,F ! "T !Y >E BORN1 _! BRA9S REGI/] & PROCESS ! S.DS !Y HE>4 ,Z A *'S BRA91 ?9K+ SKILLS1 & MOTOR SY/EMS DEVELOP1 S DOES HIS/H] "U/&+ & USE ( LANGUAGE 6-MUNICATE4 ,"ULY+ LANGUAGE DEVELOP;T IS ! ABIL;Y 6?9K AB ! _W1 & EXPLORE X ) VI.N1 HE>+1 SMELL1 T\*1 ETC4 ,Z A * 2G9S 6MAKE S5SE (! _W "? EXPLOR,N1 LANGUAGE IS ATTA*$ 6^? EXP]I;ES4 ,LANGUAGE DEVELOPS GRADU,Y1 F S+LE ^WS AT AB TWELVE MON?S 6-PLEX S5T;ES AT FIVE YE>S1 & F SIMPLE 3CEPTS 7JUICE1 %OES7 6^? T >E M AB/RACT 7FRU/RAT$1 A4I;N74 ,S*OOL-AGE *N 3T9UE 6LE>N & USE 9CR1S+LY -PLEX & AB/RACT LANGUAGE4 ,2C E>LY LANGUAGE DEVELOPS "? S5SORY EXPLOR,N & "U/&+ (! _W1 LANGUAGE DEVELOP;T =A * )A VISUAL IMPAIR;T OR D1FBL;S W 2 E6ECT$ 0! NATURE & SEV];Y (! S5SORY IMPAIR;TS1 & 0O!R FACTORS S* Z MOTOR & COGNITIVE SKILLS4 ,"S *N ) MILD 6MOD]ATE VI.N & HE>+ LOSSES C 2 TAUN ! M1N+S ASSOCIAT$ ) ^WS & S5T;ES4 ,SECOND ,LANGUAGE ,ACQUISI;N ,! DEVELOP;T (A SECOND LANGUAGE C O3UR 9 DI6]5T WAYS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A * MAY 2 EXPOS$1 F BIR?1 6TWO LANGUAGES AT ! 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