The course will enable the students-
1. To understand the developmental stages of infancy.
2. To understand methods of assessment and infant care.
Contents:
1. Film viewing on reflexes and discussion on child birth- report writing.
2. Visit to baby clinics to observe maternity ward and new born babies- report writing.
3. Assessment of new born child through APGAR test, studying reflexes, anthropometric
measurement - height, weight and head circumference- studying inference.
4. Assessment of various developments- physical, motor, language.
5. Use of Baileys Scale, Vineland social maturity scale.
6. Preparation of infant stimulation kit and planning infant stimulation program.
7. Pictorial presentation of developmental stages with specific milestones
8. Spotting reflexes
1. E. Mavis Hetherington & Ross D. Parke, Child Psychology: A contemporary view point, 3rd edition (1986) Mc Graw Hill book Company, New York, U.S.A.