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    Maternal responsivity to handicapped children increases with the child's mental and chronological age. This responsiveness is more strongly linked to mental age, and specific handicapping conditions also influence interaction patterns.

    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Child Development
    • Special Education

    Background:

    • Understanding maternal interaction is crucial for supporting children with developmental disabilities.
    • Infant characteristics significantly shape parent-child dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how infant chronological age, mental age, and handicapping condition affect maternal responsivity.
    • To determine the relative influence of mental versus chronological age on maternal behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Observation of 111 mother-infant dyads during free play (infants aged 3-36 months).
    • Classification of infants into Down syndrome, developmental delay, or cerebral palsy groups.
    • Analysis of maternal responsivity (total, proximal, distal) using proportion scores.

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    Main Results:

    • Maternal responsivity increased with infant mental and chronological age, primarily driven by mental age.
    • Cerebral palsied infants showed less behavior; mothers of developmentally delayed infants were more responsive, linked to infant mental age.
    • Age-related increases in infant behavior were observed, but maternal responsivity adjusted accordingly.

    Conclusions:

    • Maternal responsiveness is significantly influenced by the child's cognitive maturity (mental age) rather than just chronological age.
    • Handicapping condition plays a role, but mental age often explains observed differences in maternal interaction.
    • Findings highlight the importance of considering cognitive development in interventions for families with handicapped children.