The programs are an outgrowth of the awareness of the importance of the first 3 years in a child’s intellectual, emotional ...

Self-awareness is a profound developmental advance that shapes how toddlers begin to understand themselves as separate individuals and relate to others. It's arrival is deeply intertwined with both ...

Piaget’s stages of development include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. While there is some criticism of them, they may help characterize child development.

As screen media becomes increasingly prevalent in the lives of young children, navigating its multifaceted impact is ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

On August 1, 1966, the day psychiatrist Stuart Brown started his assistant professorship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, 25-year-old Charles Whitman climbed to the top of the University ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

This program is offered in-person, online, and hybrid. The family science and human development: child development and services major prepares individuals to work with children, and their families, in ...

Commonsense child care safety protections ensure that children are cared for in safe, high-quality care environments. A mother holds her 2-year-old son at the McCarran International Child Development ...

For every 700 births in the United States, one baby is born with Down syndrome. (1) And that number is increasing. Between 1979 and 2003, the number of babies born with Down syndrome jumped by 30 ...