Chapter 10: Life Span Development
Web Destinations


Life Span Development


Midwifery, Pregnancy, and Birth
This site offers extensive links to a variety of resources on pregnancy, birthing, and parenting. There is also information on homebirthing.

Ask NOAH About: Pregnancy
This site has loads on information on pregnancy. There is everything from preconception, fetal development, birth defects, to postnatal care.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This site has many resources offering information about a variety of disorders. There are also information guides for parents.

Jean Piaget Archives
This site offers a brief description of the Jean Piaget Archives and how to contact them. It is interesting to see something like this as it shows the importance of Piaget's work to the world of developemtnal psychology.

Alzheimer Homepage
As our population ages, the topic of Alzheimer's Disease, its symptoms and its treatment, will increasingly be in the news. Many links for students and faculty can be found here.

Baby Web: The Internet Parenting Resource
Even though this is a commercial site there is a lot of information on "Bringing Up Baby." There are links to newsgroups, frequently asked questions, literature, and baby care.

School Psychology Resources On-line
This site offers many links to sites on topics of interest in the area of school psychology — from mood disorders to suicide, assessment, and evaluation.

Violence: Interventions that Work
Parents and community combine to work on solutions to violence among youth and in schools. Visit this site to see the steps being made.

Expert Advice to Parents and Families
This site is devoted to advice for parents and other family members. Topics include values, sleep, nutrition, and discipline. There are articles by teachers and health care workers.


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