The Role of Early Auditory Development in Attachment and Communication

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 657-669

  Moon, Christine ^a  

^a PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical period; Deafness; Language; Premature; Prenatal education; Prenatal stimulation; Preterm

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NOISE INJURY; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 82955208380     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: 15579840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.08.009     Document Type: Review

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