From the Kansas State University press release: A recent study by sensory researchers at Kansas State University’s Olathe campus finds that emojis are a viable alternative to words when it comes to accurately measuring how…
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: Research has shown that a developing child’s brain structure and function can be adversely affected when the child is raised in an environment lacking adequate education,…
From the University of Liverpool press release: New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today (Wednesday, 23 May), highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Preschoolers can learn a lot from educational television, but younger toddlers may learn more from interactive digital media (such as video chats and touchscreen mobile…
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Researchers know that certain factors give children a leg up when it comes to school performance. Family income, access to early childhood programs and home…
From the York University press release: New research from York University’s Faculty of Health shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness…
From the Boston College press release: In a study of nearly 700,000 English speakers, researchers from Boston College, MIT and Harvard have discovered the optimal years to learn a second language extend to the cusp…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk…
From the University of Washington press release: The average preschooler watches more than three hours of TV, film and other video programming each day — just one of many examples illustrating the huge role that…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Class clowns’ off-task antics amuse and delight their classmates during first and second grades, making them the most sought-after playmates on the playground in early elementary…