Child Development Classes: PSY
213 / HDFS 412 / HDFS 429 / HDFS 229
PSY 213: Textbook
Companion Website (no password needed)
HDFS 229: Textbook
Companion Website
Here
are some links to sites that relate to course content. Note: I am not
responsible for the content of these sites, nor for
the content of any sites to which they link.
Quick navigation around this page:
Developmentally Appropriate
Practice
Back to Dr.
Hufnagel's home page
Pregnancy
Week by Week—Descriptions of developments with illustrations
Nutrition
during Pregnancy from the
Iowa Birth
Defects Registry--A collection of links to organizations dealing with
specific birth defects in
Centers for Disease Control Health
Topics A - Z
Understanding
Gestational Diabetes from the National Institute of Child Health &
Human Development
Crime Times--Research
reviews and information on biological causes of criminal, violent, and
psychopathic behavior. Click on "most recent issue" for contents and
links to articles and an subject index.
Guidelines for Genetic
Testing for Huntingson's Disease--This
describes the gene pattern sought and the counseling that individuals seeking
testing should receive.
March of Dimes--Information
from the March of Dimes on pregnancy, birth defects, etc.
Human Genome Project Information--Lots of
interesting information about genes and the implications of mapping the human
genome.
Understanding
Growth Charts—with links to growth charts for different age groups
Health topics from
Loyola University Health System in
Play It Safe--Information
about safe participation in sports for young athletes, from the American
Vitamins found in foods--This
article includes a chart listing essential vitamins, the foods that contain
them, and the functions assisted by the vitamins (from the Vegetarian Society).
Links to Nutrition Sites
on the WWW--from the library at the U. of Wisconsin-Stout.
Parents Planet--Links to many sites
for parents
Parent Soup--Age-related information and
topical articles
The Future of Children--Reviews
of research relating to public policy.
Developmentally
Appropriate Practice
Early Childhood Education Web Guide—Lots
of links
NAEYC Position Statement on
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
D.A.P. in Early
Childhood Education
Website of an accredited early learning
center
Wisconsin Early
Childhood: D.A.P.
EdWeek article about
criticisms of D.A.P.
Big list of links (not all
work)
North West Regional
Educational Lab statement on D.A.P.
Updated
January 10, 2005 without checking links