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Eileen F. Sullivan; Ran Wei; Shahria Kakon; Talat Shama; Fahmida Tofail; William A. Petri; Rashidul Haque; Charles A. Nelson III – Child Development, 2025
Identifying the neural processes that underlie the association between children's early adverse experiences and cognitive development could inform more effective intervention strategies. The goal of the current study (data collected 2015-2021) was to examine relations among early experiences at 6 months, electroencephalography (EEG) theta power at…
Descriptors: Trauma, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Intervention
Andrea Baraldi Cunha; Iryna Babik; Dongho Choi; Natalie Koziol; Regina T. Harbourne; Stacey Dusing; Sarah W. McCoy; Sandra L. Willett; James A. Bovaird; Michele A. Lobo – Grantee Submission, 2024
Background: Children with motor delays are at increased risk for delayed means-end problem-solving (MEPS) performance. Objectives: To evaluate children with motor delays: 1) the impact of motor delay severity and MEPS mastery timing on developmental trajectories of MEPS; and 2) the effectiveness of Sitting Together And Reaching To Play…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Developmental Delays, At Risk Persons, Problem Solving
Ricci, Megan; Arini, Collen; Bagwandeen, Samantha-Jean; Naqvi, Nilofer – Communique, 2022
Incarceration in the United States affects not only the individuals incarcerated, but also the whole family system, including children. 1.5 million children younger than 18 have had parents incarcerated at some point in their life (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021), and children have been called the hidden victims of the mass incarceration that is…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Parents, Parent Child Relationship, Intervention
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Salley, Brenda; Daniels, Debora; Walker, Corinne; Fleming, Kandace – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2022
Shared book reading is a well-established vehicle for promoting child language and early development. Yet, existing shared reading interventions have primarily included only children age 3 years and older and high quality dialogic strategies have been less systematically applied for infants and toddlers. To address this gap, we have developed a…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Development, Parent Child Relationship
Natalie A. Koziol; Kari S. Kretch; Regina T. Harbourne; Michele A. Lobo; Sarah W. McCoy; Rebecca Molinini; Lin-Ya Hsu; Iryna Babik; Andrea Baraldi Cunha; Sandra L. Willett; James A. Bovaird; Stacey C. Dusing – Grantee Submission, 2023
Purpose: This study tested whether the Sitting Together and Reaching to Play (START-Play) physical therapy intervention indirectly impacts cognition through changes in perceptual-motor skills in infants with motor delays. Methods: Participants were 50 infants with motor delays randomly assigned to START-Play plus Usual Care Early Intervention…
Descriptors: Physical Therapy, Intervention, Cognitive Processes, Psychomotor Skills
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Leth-Steensen, Craig; Gallitto, Elena; Haghbin, Mohsen; Hannan, Patricia A. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2021
PlayWisely is a novel approach to early learning designed to target the positive development of a wide range of cognitive and physical/motor abilities by stimulating the rapidly developing brain of very young children (from 4 months to 3 years of age). The current pilot study represents a first step toward providing an evidence base for the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Psychomotor Skills
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Stockall, Nancy; Cole, Corinna Villar; Contreras-Vanegas, Alma – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
In this article, the authors identify possible indicators of cerebral visual impairments (CVI) in young children. Noticing the signs of cerebral visual impairment can assist occupational therapists in the early detection and therapy planning for preschoolers in early intervention programs. Several instructional models are described to meet the…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Neurological Impairments, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Body Weight
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Samantha Butler; Catherine Ullman Shade; Laura Wood; Alexandra Roseman; Emily Berry; Erin Walecka; Katherine Engstler; Hope Dickinson; Anjali Sadhwani – Infants and Young Children, 2025
Children with complex congenital heart defects often show delays and deficits in cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional functioning. As such, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Associated recommend ongoing monitoring and support of development. In conjunction with the formal therapeutic supports frequently…
Descriptors: Child Development, Heart Disorders, At Risk Persons, Intervention
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Ann M. Stacks; Katherine Halquist; Carla C. Barron; Holly E. Brophy-Herb; Maria Muzik; Katherine Rosenblum; Claire Vallotton – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Consistent, sensitive caregiving across home and childcare contexts supports optimal development. In this paper, we share the story of the development of Hearts and Minds on Babies (HMB) for Early Head Start (EHS) administrators, teachers, and parents. HMB was designed to support caregiver reflective functioning and sensitivity and reduce…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Child Care, Child Development, Program Descriptions
Linda Wollesen; Brad Richardson – Brookes Publishing Company, 2024
A must for home visiting programs, the updated second edition of the LSP is the most efficient, reliable way to evaluate a parent's life skills: the abilities, behaviors, and attitudes they need to achieve a healthy and satisfying family life. For use with at-risk, low-income pregnant and parenting individuals with children from birth to 5 years…
Descriptors: Home Visits, Daily Living Skills, Allied Health Personnel, Evaluation Methods
Kim, Gospel Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The topic of the three chapters of this dissertation is empowering caregivers of children with or at high likelihood for autism to implement interventions in home settings with high fidelity to promote their child's social communication development. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the previous studies focused on caregiver-implemented early…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Meta Analysis, Infants
Natalie A. Koziol; Christiana D. Butera; Kari S. Kretch; Regina T. Harbourne; Michele A. Lobo; Sarah W. McCoy; Lin-Ya Hsu; Sandra L. Willett; Audrey E. Kane; James A. Bovaird; Stacey C. Dusing – Grantee Submission, 2022
Aims: This study evaluated whether caregiver-provided learning opportunities moderated the effect of START-Play physical therapy intervention on the cognitive skills of young children with neuromotor delays, and whether START-Play impacted caregiver-provided learning opportunities over time. Methods: One hundred and twelve children with neuromotor…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Intervention, Physical Therapy, Thinking Skills
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Whitehead, Patrick – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The author argues for a functionalist understanding of autism. Instead of explaining autism as an inborn or otherwise neurological deficit, autism may be understood as a functional disturbance: the impairment of the abstract attitude. The abstract attitude is a concept developed by German neuropsychiatrist Kurt Goldstein (1987-1965) to describe…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Children
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Abigail Delehanty; Lori Marra; Michelle Catao; Kelsey O'Connor; Marisa Ricciardi – Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2024
The purpose of this pilot study was to develop and evaluate the feasibility of an experiential teaching and learning initiative that trained undergraduate students studying speech-language pathology to serve as family navigators promoting social communication and language development in infants and toddlers from lower-income backgrounds. Three…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Low Income Groups, Undergraduate Students
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Juliet K. McCann; Silvana Freire; Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira; Michael Ochieng; Joshua Jeong – Grantee Submission, 2024
Depression is a major global health concern, especially among mothers of young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While various risk and protective factors have been well-established, the role of fathers in potentially mitigating maternal depression remains understudied. This study aimed to investigate the association between…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Rural Areas, Parent Education
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