Home visitor programs are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations and are funded largely through a federal ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

As parents embark on another school year, discover the transformative power of connection over perfection in nurturing ...

Early-childhood researchers at the University of Nebraska have created a curriculum to help educators and care providers gain ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

Parenting a child with a special need, whether a physical disability, a learning delay, an emotional challenge, or a developmental disorder, may require the acquisition of specific skills, such as ...

Adam Guastella works for the University of Sydney and is the scientific chair of Neurodevelopment Australia. He receives no funding from this organisation. Kelsie Boulton and Natalie Silove do not ...

Child development experts break down what parents should look out for — and what to do if they recognize this dynamic.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island recently opened a sensory room in its Berman Early Childhood Center for children with developmental needs. The goal, according to ...

On Jan. 11, the Vermont Department for Children and Families presented its budget to the House Appropriations Committee. Its proposal would redirect $4.6 million that has been earmarked for “child ...