Young children exposed to unusually high temperatures are less likely to reach basic developmental milestones in literacy and ...

Children regularly exposed to temperatures over 30°C (86°F) have lower scores on literacy and numeracy tests at age 3 to 4, ...

Climate change—including high temperatures and heat waves—has been shown to pose serious risks to the environment, food ...

What helps families understand whether an early childhood program truly offers the safety and support young children need?

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their ...

Benitez said the researchers create a game simulating different environments: one monolingual and the other bilingual. They ...

The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, ...

For the first time in its 55-year history, TCC is preparing to offer a Bachelor of Science in Child Development.

Children with developmental differences often need extra services to support their physical health and mental well-being. But researching and connecting with specialists and other service providers ...

Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children ...