School outreach program may reduce student mobility
Outreach programs that build relationships between families and schools may reduce the number of students who change schools for reasons other than grade promotion, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University,...
Booster seats not safer than booster cushions for older children
Over the past few years, belt-positioning booster seats (with backrest) have basically out-competed booster cushions (without backrest) for children between the ages of 4 and 12. However, the larger booster seats are not always...
Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk
Children with certain heart birth defects may have an increased risk for bacterial infection of their heart’s lining and valves, according to new research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The risk for...
Daytime naps enhance learning in preschool children
Sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today offer the first research results showing that classroom naps support learning in preschool children by enhancing memory. Children who napped performed significantly better on a...
Extended daily eye patching effective at treating stubborn amblyopia in children
The standard treatment for amblyopia, a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye, is patching: covering a child's better-seeing eye with a patch for two hours a day to improve vision in...
Sibling bullying: What’s the big deal?
Sibling bullying is a type of violence that is prevalent in the lives of most children, but little is known about it, researchers say.
Clemson University psychology professor Robin Kowalski said the phenomenon has been...
Identifying trauma risk in small children early after an accident
Small children also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders after a serious accident. With the aid of a new test, children with an increased risk can already be identified in the space of a few...
Autistic children with better motor skills more adept at socialising
In a new study looking at toddlers and preschoolers with autism, researchers found that children with better motor skills were more adept at socializing and communicating.
Published online today in the journal Research in Autism...
With horses and iPads, autistic children learn to communicate
Luke, a 7-year-old autistic child had primarily only expressed requests to his parents (e.g., I want a drink), but this past year he was introduced to a 1,000 pound horse, 1-pound iPad and special...
The benefits of wishes on seriously ill children and their parents
New research has shown that schemes that grant children with a life threatening illness a special wish have a positive impact on their and their family’s wellbeing.
The research also demonstrates that seeing the child...
