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Multiple Methods Reveal the Complexities of Neurocognitive Development
The adult brain is often used as a model for understanding both typical and atypical development, but in reality the brain is different in infancy and is constantly changing in response to both genetic and
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Inside the Mind of a Child With Autism
The New York Times: Therapists who specialize in autism often use a child’s own interests, toys or obsessions as a way to connect, and sometimes to reward effort and progress on social skills. The more
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Head Start’s 12th National Research Conference on Early Childhood
Head Start’s 12th National Research Conference on Early Childhood will be held July 7–9, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. For more information visit www.hsrconference.net.
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Little Kids Quickly Learn to Judge a Face
National Geographic: We’ve all looked at someone’s face and thought: “Now there’s someone I can really trust.” Or perhaps: “I wouldn’t trust him with a wooden nickel.” To the surprise of social scientists, children as
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Think you’re immune to video-game violence? Think again
USA Today: Wonder what could be so enticing that people globally spend 3 billion hours every week doing it? Try video games, that great electronic escape where virtual characters take over the story lines and
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Preschoolers’ Innate Knowledge Means They Can Probably Do Algebra
TIME: Give a three-year old a smartphone and she’ll likely figure out how to turn it on and operate a few simple functions. But confront her with an algebra problem and ask her to solve
