University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Implementation covered seven councils and 167 of the region’s 172 wards, reflecting near-complete regional coverage.

Students play with toys at a Head Start classroom in Idaho. Drawing from its over 50-year history, Head Start can provide important lessons about what works for young children. Credit: Lillian Mongeau ...

Dr. Paul Lipkin specializes in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, where he directs medical outpatient services.

Experience of Tanoto Foundation highlights need for multi-stakeholder collaboration to address early childhood development challenges Foundation committed a further US$2 million to support early ...

Is your child meeting his/her developmental milestones? "It's the things you do with your child every day - bathing, playing, eating - that can help you determine whether or not your child is ...

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life. Although the ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

During this period, roughly covering ages 3 to 5, a child’s personality, interests, and social orientation begin to come into focus, but parents should keep in mind that personality traits, personal ...