Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor literacy linked to worse mental health worldwide, study shows
People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jan 26, 2023
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News tagged with literacy skills
Autism spectrum disorders
Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read
Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Pediatrics
Babies born too early likely to face educational and lifelong behavioral setbacks
Babies who are born early are likely to face adverse neurocognitive and behavioral outcomes as they go from kindergarten through high school, according to new Stanford research.
Feb 22, 2021
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Pediatrics
How to choose educational apps for preschool children
Lockdowns and school closures have pushed more aspects of our lives online. This has encouraged parents and children to engage with apps and other forms of digital media more frequently than before the pandemic. For parents ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Little scientists: Children prefer storybooks that explain why and how things happen
Children have an insatiable appetite to understand why things are the way they are, leading to their apt description as "little scientists". While researchers have been aware of children's interest in causal information, ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bridging generational divides can help people of all ages fight COVID-19
Much of the media narrative about COVID-19 has stated that those at risk of catching the virus are older adults and that young people are not obeying quarantine guidelines and are risking lives of older people, says Paul ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Health
Americans who don't finish high school are less healthy than the rest of the US
,On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on health in the U.S.
Sep 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Storytime a 'turbocharger' for a child's brain
While reading to children has many benefits, simply speaking the words aloud may not be enough to improve cognitive development in preschoolers.
May 31, 2017
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Pediatrics
Children in Head Start who miss more preschool show fewer academic gains
A new study has found that children in Head Start who miss 10% or more of the school year have fewer gains in academics than their peers who attend preschool more regularly. Many researchers see high-quality preschool programs ...
May 16, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reading with children starting in infancy gives lasting literacy boost
New research at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting shows that reading books with a child beginning in early infancy can boost vocabulary and reading skills four years later, before the start of elementary school.
May 4, 2017
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