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Infants' sensory abilities: Caregiving implications and recommendations

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Caulfield, R. Infants' sensory abilities: Caregiving implications and recommendations. Early Childhood Educ J 21, 31–35 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02361413

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