Many parents feel reassured when their child’s recurrent abdominal pain is investigated and no underlying organic condition is found. However, a study by researchers at Semmelweis University, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, suggests…
The school bell may signal the end of lessons, but for more than half a million Australian children each week, it doesn’t mean the end of opportunities to be active. A major Adelaide University study…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across the country, kids are settling into new school year routines. Parents buy backpacks, teachers arrange desks and lesson plans, and friends reconnect. But in recent years, empty chairs are becoming a…
Orangutans have individual learning styles: over their 8.5-year development, infant orangutans differ from one another in how frequently they engage in social and individual learning. Learning style predicts skill development: infants’ social and individual learning…
For many autistic children, everyday sensations such as the feel of scratchy fabric or a loud car alarm can be intensely distressing. Known as sensory over-responsivity, this common symptom can affect all aspects of everyday…
While the roles of parents in a child’s education are well-studied, new research is taking a look at the role a sibling plays in collaborating on educational projects, and they found a few key roles…
Sept. 10, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Parents often learn the hard way that to make it anywhere on time, they should calculate how much time they think they need to get ready — and double…
September 1, 2026 – A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(JNEB), published by Elsevier, explored elementary school teachers’ experiences before and after the end of the federal universal free school meals…
Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows. Evidence over time has suggested that organophosphate…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thinkers from Plato to Maria Montessori have championed play as one of the most powerful ways that young children learn and grow. American preschool teachers overwhelmingly agree — but a new study…