Black middle school students are significantly less likely than their white peers to receive verbal or written warnings from their teachers regarding behavioral misconduct, according to a new University of…
Research has shown that the questions preschool teachers ask during story time play a key role in how much children learn. But a new study involving 96 teachers and their…
Injuries are the leading cause of death for children worldwide, having recently overtaken infectious disease. “Many different factors contribute to unintentional injuries, so if we are able to stop just…
A new study published in the journal Child Development shows that a mother’s race plays no role in the amount and quality of the words she uses with her children…
The evidence is clear that couples are waiting to have children at a later age. While some studies suggest a link between a father’s age and a mental health diagnosis…
In a new U.K. study, published in the journal Advances in Mental Health, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) assert that young caregivers of parents with mental illness…
New research finds mothers of young children with autism can reduce parenting stress and depression by improving their relationship with the child. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University examined the…
A new study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, suggests that exposure to high levels of estrogen in the womb may be linked to an increased risk for autism. “This…
A new study from Australia discovers a rapid increase in screen time among young children, a practice that may delay neurodevelopment. Researchers found some young children might average 50 minutes…
A new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have…
