The type of actions to further the development of a healthy child or a child with special needs is different depending on whether I assume imitation or assimilation processes as the basis for development. In previous publications assimilation was described in terms of tactual interaction as the roots for development (see also Affolter & Bischofberger). The current publication attempts to compile previously discussed topics relating to the question about development of learning: Imitation or assimilation and to add examples from our collection of video clips.weiterlesen