Alice Kelen Soper et al
Results: Seventy-two studies were included from 26 countries, utilising a range of measures to assess cognitive, affective, and behavioural outcomes of programs. A subset of 14 longitudinal studies was identified to explore longer-term outcomes, from 1 to 30-month follow-up.
Our early years are among the most transformational for our health. From body to brain, perpetual, rapid and long-lasting change rewires and reprograms our biology. Much focus has recently been placed on the role of diet, psychological trauma and medical interventions in influencing a child’s brain
There is a tendency and probably a necessity in the West and other parts of the world to categorise children for their education provision. Children, once categorised, are sent to different education settings depending on what is available. The categories are never clear-cut and are therefore open f
Routine screening in pediatric practice is essential for identifying risks to a young child’s development early, linking families to follow-up services, and improving outcomes. Our Getting Started Guide: Implementing a Screening Process is designed to help pediatric practice teams to develop a scree
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By Daniela A. Testani et al
Interpretation: In young children with CP, community participation was infrequent at preschool age (a few times in the last 4 months) and this persisted into school age. Higher preschool prosocial behaviour predicted community participation at school age. Enhanced aw
By Juno Coan-Brill et al
Results: Clinicians unanimously reported interest in implementing the C-BiLLT-CAN. Facilitators and barriers were classified into five primary themes. Key facilitators related to the test’s evidence-based design, standardized nature, and potential flexibility. Key barri
This is number 28 of fifty pieces of poetry and prose written by Peter Limbrick as a monument to adults and children who have lived and died or are living now in inhuman situations. They are all inspired by real experience.
Capsule
Cognitive dissonance, simultaneously holding two
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A recent study by researchers at Cornell, Columbia, and University of California- Berkeley links addictive screen use by adolescents to an increase in suicidal behaviors. The study followed 4,285 U.S. adolescents over a four-year period, and the results imply overwhelmingly that the key element driv
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Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011