Summary: Building strong adaptive skills in early childhood, such as communication and self-care, can shield a child’s brain from the long-term impact of prenatal stress. Researchers used Superstorm Sandy as…
Tag: Child development
Early Imaginative Play Predicts Better Mental Health
Summary: Toddlers who excel at pretend play are significantly less likely to experience emotional and behavioral difficulties by the time they reach primary school. A major longitudinal study tracked over…
Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language
Summary: New research reports that approximately two-thirds of initially non-speaking children with autism develop spoken language following evidence-based early intervention. The study identifies key factors, such as intervention duration and…
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research…
Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone
Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that…
