Normal Development in the First Ten Years of Life: Complete Version

This unique video project follows the growth of two children longitudinally, in a series of short clips. This is one of the first videos available that shows in detail the normal growth and development of individual children over time. It was created specifically for use in teaching by a child and adolescent psychiatrist and medical educator who uses actual footage of her own daughter, Sarah and includes her son, Brian.

The Complete Version covers Sarah, ages 2 weeks to 10 years, in detail. It includes a full introduction and interview with 10-year-old Sarah discussing the taping process. This video also includes clips of Brian ages 7 weeks to 5 years.

The video provides enjoyable, classroom-tested examples of one child's ten-year development utilizing both formal and informal assessment and observation in realms such as

• Separation-individuation
• Emotional Development
• Cognitive Development
• Psychosocial Development
• Psychosexual Development
• Temperament
• Attachment
• Parenting
• Normal eating, sleeping and elimination
• Speech,language and literacy
• Chiildhood games
• Sibling relationship
• Motor development

Academic, social, and family arenas are addressed, including peer group interaction, sibling issues and parenting techniques.

Also includes 40-minute 14-clip video appendix contrasting selected points from Brian's development (Sarah's brother) ages 7 weeks to 5 years), as well as excerpts from the Strange Situation of other securely attached children with different response styles, and demonstration of conservation of liquid at two different ages with another child. The rest of Brian's development from ages 5 to 15 can be found on Normal Development Middle Childhood and Adolescence (NDMCA).

There is no voice-over narration: these are visual anecdotes that an instructor can use to illustrate teaching points and stimulate discussion. The video is designed to be equally useful whether shown in segments or in its entirety, at the instructor's discretion.

For the instructor's convenience, clips are short, clearly identified, and easily located. The DVD menu allows instant access to any clip.

Includes 4 DVDs with 201 video clips, 6 hours 20 minutes total running time. Video clips range in length from 20 seconds to 7 minutes 31 seconds.

Each set comes complete with its own Instructor's Manual. The Manual lists the segment number, age, clip length, content description, and suggested discussion points for each clip.

Bonus: The Complete Version instructor's Manual offers a collection of recipes suggesting which clips to use to teach fifteen specific lecture topics such as emotional development, cognitive development, psychosocial development, moral development, and more.

Instructor's Manual packaged separately.

Watch an introduction to the series and sample clips.

Produced by Geraldine (Geri) Fox MD, MHPE, FAACAP
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Director of Psychiatry Undergraduate Medical Education
University of Illinois at Chicago/ Institute for Juvenile Research

Comments from reviewers

"This video by Geri Fox is a treasure for anybody teaching or learning about human development. Beautiful, rarely seen moments . . . shine before the viewer's eyes."
Daniel S. Schechter, M.D.
Columbia University Parent-Infant Program

"The wonder of normal development-a baby girl grows up videotaped through the loving eyes of her child and adolescent psychiatrist mother. This is a guide for students of development in all disciplines and levels, for professionals, and for caregivers . . .Thanks, Geri, and family, for sharing your knowledge, wisdom, and joy."
Jean Thomas, M.D.
Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.