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- Inferring Native Language from Early Bio-electrical Activity
By Roberta Adorni, Proverbio Alice Mado, Alberto Zani; February 19, 2008
Description: This study explored the timing of brain activation during processing of native versus later-acquired languages in simultaneous interpreters. Data show a clear-cut difference between native and foreign...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35825 (100.00%) - The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2008
Description: This publication summarizes the research on childhood stress and its implications for adult health and well-being. Of particular interest is the stress caused by child abuse, neglect, and repeated exposure...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35669 (100.00%) - What is Smart Start?
By Amy Laura Dombro; 2002
Description: This monograph outlines key moments in Smart Start’s history from 1993-2001. The Smart Start initiative was started in 1993 to ensure that every child in North Carolina begins school healthy and prepared...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35639 (100.00%) - The Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in South Dakota
By Carole Cochran, Laro Sandberg, Randy Stuefen; November 2004
Description: This report indicates that the child care industry is vital to South Dakota’s economy. The report includes statistical data that quantifies the direct and indirect economic impact of the child care industry...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35460 (100.00%) - Early Childhood Education and Latino Children
By Strategies for Children; June 2007
Description: This document indicates that Latino children experience particular benefits from high-quality early education programs. Overall, Latino children who experienced high-quality early education increased test...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35374 (100.00%) - The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture
By National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; December 2007
Description: This working paper indicates that the foundations of brain architecture are established early in life through a continuous series of dynamic interactions in which environmental conditions and personal...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34973 (100.00%) - Children's Emotional Development is Built into the Architecture of their Brains
By National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; Winter 2004
Description: This working paper discusses the growing number of studies that indicate emotional development begins early in life and is a critical aspect of the development of overall brain architecture. Contains 64...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34972 (100.00%) - Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships
By National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; Summer 2004
Description: This report indicates that nurturing and stable relationships with caring adults are essential to healthy human development beginning from birth. Contains 78 references. RECD0234 Young Working Paper 1...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34971 (100.00%) - Economic, neurobiological, and behavioral perspectives on building America's future workforce
By Judy L Cameron, James J Heckman, Eric I Knudsen, Jack P Shonkoff; July 5, 2006
Description: This report presents a cross-disciplinary examination of research in economics, developmental psychology, and neurobiology to account for the effects of early environment on the capacity for human skill...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34968 (100.00%) - Professional Development Programs for Infant/Toddler Caregivers: Setting the Stage for Lifelong Learning
By Jill Aviles, Kristen H Buss, Caroline F Davis, Helen Stine, Melissa D Zwahr; Fall 2007
Description: This paper indicates that caregiver training is critical for improving the quality of child care. To be most effective, professional development systems must include five interlinked components: (1) comprehensive...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34916 (100.00%) - Play in the Early Years
By Action Alliance for Children; May 2007
Description: This policy brief indicates that play is important for the development of the skills, concepts, and approaches children will need in order to be effective learners throughout their lives. Contains 26 references....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34903 (100.00%) - How Small Children Make a Big Difference
By Alan Sinclair; January 2007
Description: This paper demonstrates how vital the early years are to good economics, social mobility, quality of life, and government plans for reform in the United Kingdom. Improved child well-being leads to improved...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34670 (100.00%) - Multiple Serotonergic Brainstem Abnormalities in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
By Richard A Belliveau, David S Paterson, Eric G Thompson, Felicia L Trachtenberg; November 1, 2006
Description: This study examined cellular defects associated with altered 5-HT receptor binding in the 5-HT pathways of the medulla in infants who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). A table presents epidemiologic...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34648 (100.00%) - A Potential Biological Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): CJ Foundation for SIDS funds breakthrough research that indicates defective serotonin pathways in the brainstem may increase infants’ vulnerability
By CJ Foundation for SIDS; November 1, 2006
Description: This document presents research findings from Children’s Hospital Boston, which attribute deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to defective serotonin pathways in the brainstem. This area of...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34646 (100.00%) - Quality, training and the impact on children's learning: is there a connection?
By Iram Siraj-Blatchford; November 8, 2004
Description: This Microsoft PowerPoint presents the results of a five-year study to assess the attainment and development of children (aged 3–7 years). Research began in 1997 to explore the effects of preschool education...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34626 (100.00%) - Family Reading: A Parent's Guide to Reading Aloud wtih Your Preschooler
By The Tennessee SIG Preschool Literacy Training Project; 2006
Description: This document discusses why it is important for parents to read aloud to their preschoolers. Research shows a relationship between reading regularly to a child and that child’s later reading achievement....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34608 (100.00%) - 20 Ways to Encourage Children's Resourcefulness and Creativity
By Karen Stephens; August 2004
Description: This document briefly describes 20 ways that parents can encourage their children’s creativity and resourcefulness. As children develop resourcefulness, they learn to trust their instincts and unique abilities....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34586 (100.00%) - Music Training Tunes Human Auditory System
By Nina Kraus, Science Daily Magazine; March 13, 2007
Description: This article discusses a study by Northwestern University, which presents evidence that playing a musical instrument significantly enhances the brainstem’s sensitivity to speech sounds. This finding applies...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34550 (100.00%) - CJ Foundation Funds Breakthrough SIDS Research Resulting in a Potential Biological Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
By The CJ Foundation for SIDS; Winter 2006
Description: This newsletter by the CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) presents breakthrough research resulting in a potential biological cause for SIDS. Research indicates that defective serotonin...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34532 (100.00%) - Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby's and Toddler's Early Learning
By National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families; 2007
Description: This bilingual chart presents ideas for the many ways parents and child care givers can support children’s early learning through everyday activities. Activities are listed for enhancing language and communication,...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34523 (100.00%)
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