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    Adventures in Parenting
    This booklet offers strategies on parenting practices that are based on scientific research that can be used by parents and guardians of children of any age. It also includes stories of how some pare... Details >
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children: Consequences of Emotional Neglect in Childhood  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The most important property of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships. Human relationships take many forms but the most intense, most pleasurable and most painful are those relat... Details >
    ChildTrauma Academy
    Breathing Problems during Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children
    Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence than do other children their age, according to two studies funded by the National ... Details >
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    Child and Youth Services – Haworth Press, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Child and Youth Services is a unique journal devoted exclusively to the development and treatment of children and adolescents. The information found in this journal is designed to further the academic... Details >
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    Children and Violence: Signs and Symptoms  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Children communicate their distress in many different ways. Often the way in which children express their distress is closely linked to their stage of development. This fact sheet provides general gui... Details >
    National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
    Children’s Growth Abnormalities – An Overview  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    It is often said that maintaining a normal growth pattern is nature's lab test for good health. Growth is influenced by many factors such as heredity, genetic or congenital, illness and medications, n... Details >
    MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth
    Developmental Problems in Children  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A child with delayed development may not show behaviors and abilities that are typical of the child’s age.... Details >
    American Occupational Therapy Association
    Developmental Screening
    Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis, for potential developmental delays. It can allow for earlier detection o... Details >
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    Help Your Child to Better Handwriting  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Occupational therapists can evaluate the underlying components that support a student's handwriting, such as muscle strength, endurance, coordination, and motor control.... Details >
    American Occupational Therapy Association
    Helping Your Child Series - U.S. Department of Education
    Also available in: Spanish
    The Helping Your Child publication series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons a... Details >
    U.S. Department of Education
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    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Information Resource Center
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families
    Annie E. Casey FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Connect for Kids(The Forum for Youth Investment)External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Human Growth FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Med Help InternationalExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Black Child Development InstituteExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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