Infant Behaviors Flashcards
What is the synactive theory of development?
Infant behavior is meaningful and has communication value
When demands are within the infant’s current developmental expectations, organized, self-regulatory behaviors are observed
When demands exceed the infant’s expectations and threshold, disorganized, avoidance behaviors are observed
What are the behavioral subsystems?
Autonomic
Motor
State/Attention/Interaction
What are the channels of communication for the autonomic subsystem?
Respiration pattern
Color
Visceral signals
What are the approach/self regulatory behaviors for the autonomic subsystem?
Smooth respiration
Good, stable color
Stable digestion
What are the stressed/disorganized behaviors for the autonomic subsystem?
Seizures Respiratory pauses Color changes to mottled, webbed, cyanotic, gray, flushed Gagging, gasping Spitting up Hiccups Straining or actually producing a bowel movement Tremors Startling Twitching Coughing Sneezing Yawning Sighing
Channels of communication for the motor subsystem
Tone
Posture
Movement
Approach/self regulatory behaviors for the motor subsystem
Smooth, well modulated posture and well regulated tone Synchronous smooth movements with efficient motor strategies such as: Hand clasp Foot clasp Hand to mouth or face maneuvers Grasping Suck searching and sucking Hand holding Tucking Leg bracing
Stressed/Disorganized behaviors for the motor subsystem
Motor flaccidity or tuning out of the trunk, extremities, or face Motor hypertonicity with extension of the Trunk: arching, opisthotonos Legs: sitting on air, leg bracing Arms: airplane, salute Hands and feet splays Face: grimacing and tongue extension Motor hypertonicity with Protective maneuvers Hand on face High guard arm position Hyperflexion Fisting Trunk and extremities Frantic, diffuse activity
channels of communication
Deep sleep Light sleep Drowsy (transition to alert or sleep) Alert Active alert Cry Observe: Range of states State clarity Transition patterns
Approach/Self-Regulatory Behaviors state subsystem
Clear, robust sleep states Rhythmical robust crying Good self quieting and/or consolability Robust, focused, shiny-eyed alertness with intent and/or animated facial expression, such as Frowning Cheek softening Mouth pursing to “ooh” face Cooing Attentional smiling
Stress / Disorganized Behaviors state system
Diffuse sleep or awake states with whimpering sounds, facial twitches, and discharge smiling Strained fussing or crying Panicked or worried alertness Glassy-eyed strained alertness Irritability and diffuse arousal Rapid state of oscillations Crying Eye floating, staring, active gaze averting
