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Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
August 11, 2016 | Emily Taylor
New research from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (POND) founds similarities in brain imaging of white matter in 200 children with autism, ADHD, OCD or no diagnosis.
Read about the MRI study of shared brain biology across ADHD, OCD and autism»
New Recommendation: Limit Exposure to ‘virtual violence’ in children’s lives
August 1, 2016 | Emily Taylor
New guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics recommend limiting children’s exposure to “virtual violence” in video games and media. One recommendation is to “protect children under age six from all virtual violence, because they cannot always distinguish fantasy from reality”.
Read the article on guidelines for limiting kids’ exposure to virtual violence»
Poor outcomes for adolescents who use Marijuana
June 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A recent study by RAND Corporation followed a group of LA-area students over a seven year period, from their participation in an alcohol and other drug use prevention program in middle schools through high school, surveying them on their drug use and academic progress.
New study: Medication and Children in Foster Care
June 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A new study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers looked at the use of anti-psychotic medication for children in foster care and other Medicaid-insured children. Although they found encouraging progress in several states, the researchers confirmed an ongoing need for greater oversight and quality improvement to ensure judicious prescription of anti-psychotics medications for children.
Read the article about anti-psychotic medication for children in foster care and other Medicaid-insured children»How to care for infant mental health
June 3, 2016 | Emily Taylor
Story on the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for babies for their future mental health. Includes quotes from Louise Newman, professor of psychiatry at the University of Melbourne and Sally Watson, national president of the Australian Association of Infant Mental Health.
Read more here >>.
The Case for Science-Based Innovation in Early Childhood
April 5, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this new video, Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., the Director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, describes the mission of the Center and its vision for using science to innovate in the early childhood field and fundamentally change the lives of children facing adversity.
Watch the video here >>It’s never too early to intervene for at-risk children
August 12, 2015 | NWI
New evidence suggests that early intervention for at-risk children of mothers with bipolar disorder may be helpful.
Reading teaches children empathy
August 3, 2015 | NWI
The benefits of child literacy are many, and here’s more evidence. This article describes the power of stories to help children understand their own feelings and the feelings of others through empathy.
Improving practices by understanding the effects of childhood stress
May 12, 2015 |
Numerous studies have concluded that childhood trauma is an all-too-common experience. Moreover, traumatic stress can have lasting impacts on health outcomes. This article, from the Juvenile Justice Exchange, seeks to translate knowledge about trauma into practices that improve results.