Tag: kids

Researcher develops screening for future anxiety disorders in young children

From the University of British Columbia press release: A University of British Columbia researcher has developed a simple two-question test to screen kindergarten-aged children for future anxiety disorders – the… Read more »

Study suggests that knowledge is transmitted in humans and chimps by means of majority principle

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The transmission of knowledge to the next generation is a key feature of human evolution. In particular, humans tend to copy behaviour that is demonstrated… Read more »

Study links early problems with visual attention and later diagnosis of dyslexia

From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: For children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don’t necessarily reflect other language skills…. Read more »

Study suggests pre-, post-term birth may lead to more severe symptoms in autistic children

From the Michigan State University press release: For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their symptoms, according to… Read more »

Study suggests children’s perceptions of body image are influenced early on by environmental factors

From the Ryerson University press release via Newswise: A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”. “A child’s perception… Read more »

Study suggests personal-best goals for students with ADHD may help close achievement gap

From the University of Sydney press release via HealthCanal: Personal-best (PB) goals for at-risk children such as those with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) may be one way of closing… Read more »

Researchers adopt tablet computers for behavioural research with children

From the University of Stavanger press release: Tablet computers are being adopted by behavioural scientists at Norway’s University of Stavanger (UiS) as a more efficient way of obtaining information from… Read more »

Study suggests physical activity boosts learning capacity for schoolchildren

From the American College of Sports Medicine press release via HealthCanal: School administrators looking to restructure the academic schedule should consider the placement of physical education classes, according to research… Read more »