From the UC Davis Health System press release via EurekAlert!: UC Davis researchers have found that for children with the genetic disorder known as chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, anxiety — but not intelligence — is…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage and efforts at recovery. While…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Children as young as five are generous when others are aware of their actions, but antisocial when sharing with a recipient who can’t see them,…
From the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center press release: Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for…
From the University of Iowa press release: Many educators have long believed that when words differ on only one sound, early readers can learn the rules of phonics by focusing on what is different between…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are homeless or move frequently have chronically lower math and reading skills than other low-income students who don’t move as much.…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Children with migraine are more likely to have below average school performance than kids who do not have headaches, according to new research published in…
From the Kennedy Krieger Institute press release via EurekAlert!: In the largest prospective study to date of children with early and later manifestation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to children without ASD, researchers found…
From the University of Arizona press release via EurekAlert!: As child reality TV star Honey Boo Boo continues to capture the attention of audiences with her boisterous personality and her own show about life on…
From the Boston Children’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Children with serious anger problems can be helped by a simple video game that hones their ability to regulate their emotions, finds a pilot study at…