Typical and Atypical Child Development 3: Perceptual and Motor Development

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to perceptual  development and motor development from infancy to adolescence. It  integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal  fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common  developmental disorders.

The topic books in this series draw on  international research in the field and are informed by biological,  social and cultural perspectives, offering explanations of developmental  phenomena with a focus on how children and adolescents at different  ages actually think, feel and act. In this succinct volume, Stephen von  Tetzchner covers key topics in perceptual development including: the  theory of perceptual development, early and later development of vision,  visual impairment, early perception of sound, the development of  hearing throughout childhood and adolescence, the development of musical  skills, hearing impairment, deafblindness, smell and taste. The section  on motor development explores: theories of motor development, gross  motor development, fine motor skills and atypical motor development.

Together  with a companion website that offers topic-based quizzes, lecturer  PowerPoint slides and sample essay questions, Typical and Atypical Child  and Adolescent Development 3: Perceptual and Motor Development is an  essential text for all students of developmental psychology, as well as  those working in the fields of child development, developmental  disabilities and special education.