Every Movement Counts: Motor Skill Acquisition Infancy Through Early Childhood from the Perspective of the Perception-Action Approach

How and why do children acquire motor skills? This 1-day course will answer these questions using the primary concepts of the Perception-Action (P-A) Approach supported by current research into the role of variability, complexity, and adaptability in the developmental process. The development of exploratory behavior, and the relationship between motor and perceptual development will be discussed. Cross-cultural research on milestone norms, including their timing, sequence, and prevalence, will be highlighted to challenge the traditional methods of developmental assessment. Video cases will be used to illustrate the P-A Approach concepts and facilitate the discussion of observed movement and posture in infants and children with typical and atypical development.