Foundations of Developmental Care, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology, Volume 38-4 (Hardcover)

The guest editors thoroughly examine prematurity for the perinatologist by supplying state-of-the art reviews on this topic.? Articles include: The integrated development of sensory organization; The normal sequence of sensory development in the fetus and newborn; The role of the limbic system in early development; The role of the olfactory system in early maternal orientation and feeding outcomes; Olfactory contributions to attachment and learning; The gustatory system in the newborn: implications for development of eating; The role of auditory development in early communication and attachment;?
The role of vision and state organization in early development; Epigenetic contributions to early developmental care; Supporting successful eating and growth; The scientific foundations for Kangaroo care;
The practice of individualized developmental care; and Designing environments for developmental care.