Background: ADHD is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder. While much is known about the functional and academic impacts of ADHD, impacts on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are less well-documented. Aims: To explore, in children aged 4 to 17 years, associations between clinical ADHD symptoms and (1) children's HRQoL; (2)…

Gender imbalance in the technology sector is a long-standing issue. For several decades, Computer Science (CS) outreach activities have become an established strategy for encouraging girls to pursue courses and careers in the field of computing. However, it is not clear how impactful these initiatives are, or what elements make them valuable. A…

"Physical development is the window to the whole child. Through watching children move, they reveal their true selves." This groundbreaking book bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering a deeper understanding of young children's physical development in outdoor environments. It explores the specific phases of motor…

Children and young people living in care (aka looked-after children and young people) are at a high risk of language development delays. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise research published between 1989 and 2024 that examines the prevalence, nature and key areas of language difficulties among children and young people in care.…

There is limited early childhood development (ECD) research in Fiji. This study aimed to describe the associations between home caregiving, learning opportunities, socio-demographic factors, and the early development of children aged 24-59 months. Data were drawn from the 2021 Fiji UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which included the…

Alongside formal education, the home mathematics environment is important for children's early maths development. This study reports a new domain-specific measure of parental self-efficacy for maths (and reading skills) with 3-4-year-olds. 65 families in the UK were surveyed, and a sub-sample of 40 families also completed a remote child assessment…

During summer, children's activities are dependent on their families' and communities' resources, raising concerns about inequalities in access to summer enrichment experiences. In this research brief, we use nationally representative data from the 1999 and 2011 ECLS-K cohorts to examine trends in kindergarten children's summer enrichment…

This systematic review analyzed the relationship between emergent writing, alphabet knowledge and vocabulary and children's words/pseudowords reading and writing performances in Portuguese literacy acquisition. A systematic search was conducted in the PsycInfo and BVS databases (2000-2024). After the selection process, 11 studies were included in…

In the area of early language development, understanding links between screen media, vocabulary, and grammar in 5-year-old children is crucial yet complex. While previous studies have exposed a negative association between screen use and vocabulary, the roles of content and context remain less explored, especially within the Swedish context. This…

Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is often associated with deficits in executive functions (EFs), but the specific pattern of which components are affected remains unclear. This study examined EF performance in Spanish-speaking children with DLD compared to typically developing (TD) peers matched for age and socioeconomic status.…

Background/purpose: This research aimed to investigate the Contribution of school theater to the development of values among kindergarten students from teachers' perspectives in Irbid Governorate. Materials/methods: A descriptive-analytical approach was adopted using a questionnaire of three dimensions (psychological, social, and aesthetic). The…

Purpose: This research was carried out to create a new realistic speech-in-noise test designed to be sensitive to several causes of difficulty understanding speech in noise. The test, conducted under headphones, simulates listening in a typically reverberant classroom. It comprises a frontal target talker speaking high-context sentences and six…

Background/Context: Children and adolescents worldwide are often exposed to community violence, including homicides, assaults, and gang-related activities. Such exposure can disrupt developmental processes, heightening stress responses that impair self-regulation, emotional stability, and cognitive function. Previous meta-analyses have documented…

Background: Language development in children with visual impairments (i.e., blindness or low vision) has received significant attention, particularly regarding its pragmatic component. Controversy surrounds the development of the structural aspects of language in this population, which are crucial for fostering neurodevelopmental skills. This…

Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is linked to strengths in creative problem-solving amongst school-aged children and adults. In contrast, autism (which frequently co-occurs with ADHD) is associated with lower generativity, and perseverative responses during problem-solving. Little is known about how ADHD and autism…