Communication Development During Infancy

This book considers communication development during the first 18 months of life of infants and summarizes the extensive literature about early parent—infant interactions. It is intended for professionals in speech language pathology and pediatrics.

Lauren B. Adamson is professor of psychology and associate dean for the social sciences at Georgia State University.

Preface -- 1 The Communicating Infant An Historical Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Foundations for the Study of Communication Development -- 3 A Scientific Stance toward Infants -- 4 Shared Attentiveness -- 5 Interpersonal Engagement -- 6 Joint Object Involvement -- 7 The Emergence of the Symbolic Code