From the York University press release: Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child’s therapy than once thought, according to new research out of York University’s Faculty of Health. Jonathan Weiss, Associate…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: A 5-year-old who writes “fepiri” when asked to write the word “touch” might seem to know nothing about spelling, but this attempt looks more like a word…
From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: A tool intended to detect signs of autism in high-risk infants can be used to help identify and treat patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic…
From the Wiley press release: A new study indicates that a child’s temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning. Maternal depression was associated with difficult temperaments in infants when…
From the RTI International press release: If emotional intelligence is a key — and possibly the most important — component to student success, how do we ensure schools foster it? Recent research shows emotional skills like…
From the Loughborough University press release: Following a daily movement program can improve children’s physical development levels and has the potential to boost their chances in the classroom, researchers from Loughborough University have found. Academics from…
From the University of Utah press release: A new research article proposes that more attention be given to what’s right with children who grow up in high-stress environments so their unique strengths and abilities can be…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study co-authored by researchers at MIT, Harvard University, and New York University now sheds light…
From the BMJ press release: Higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is associated with a lower lifetime risk of major causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, smoking related cancers, respiratory disease and dementia, finds a…
From the Northwestern University press release: The way children engage with their teachers, peers and tasks is vital to the success of early-childhood education but greatly underestimated, according to new Northwestern University research. Contrary to…