Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate test scale for vocabulary comprehension ability applicable to Mandarin-speaking preschool children aged 3-5. Methods: First, an initial scale was developed and evaluated using the expert consultation method. Subsequently, 490 typically developing 3-5-year-old Mandarin-speaking children…

Minimally verbal autistic children, or those who use fewer than 20 words, represent [approximately]30% of the autistic population and are at heightened risk for adverse outcomes in socialization, academics, independent living, and employment. While it is known that intensive intervention can enhance the communication skills of minimally verbal…

Medical fears are common in early childhood, and managing young children's distress with routine healthcare encounters is essential for promoting lifelong health. Previous research suggests medical play guided by healthcare professionals reduces children's anxiety and distress in medical settings, and medical play has been recommended as a…

This study investigated the role of domain-general cognitive processes, specifically inhibitory control, verbal working memory (WM), and nonverbal reasoning, on children's productive grammar skills, focusing on Turkish past tense (e.g. firçala-DI brush-PAST.3sg) and causative suffix (e.g. firçala-t-TI brush-CAUSE-PAST.3sg), representing the…

Introduction: Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease which kills 59,000 people worldwide annually, 40% being children under the age of 15. Dogs are the main reservoir species for disease transmission. This study assessed the short-term impact of a single, creative teaching style education workshop on children's knowledge and understanding of rabies…

Negative parenting behavior is associated with peer victimization. However, we do not know if this association changes across development. It is also unclear whether associations hold after adjusting for genetic factors. Peer victimization and negative parenting behavior were examined using data from TwinLife, a cross-sequential population-based…

Purpose: Phonological awareness (PA) is a foundational skill for literacy development and may be impacted in children with cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP ± L), as studies have reported associations between atypical speech sound production in this population and reduced PA skills. This study examined (a) the relationship between…

Purpose: This study introduces an ecological framework for disabilities meant to provide a new model of viewing and learning about disabilities and special education. This model projects a multi-systemic view of factors that influence a person's life, where people with disabilities are active actors in the development of the world. The increased…

The "Woodock-Johnson V" Symbol Inhibition test is a measure of the inhibiting and updating aspects of executive functioning, developed for administration on the new "Riverside Score"™ digital platform. This paper describes the development of the Symbol Inhibition test, including the test design, norming and validity study data…

This paper interrogates the coloniality of (human) rights and inclusion by tracing their function within Aotearoa New Zealand's education policy. Beginning from the global frame of Gaza, where human rights instruments are mobilised to obscure rather than prevent mass violence, the analysis demonstrates that rights frameworks are never neutral. In…

The gap between girls' and boys' performance on object control skills in early childhood is pervasive. The purpose of this study was to examine outcomes of a modified motor skill intervention for preschoolers, Successful Kinesthetic Instruction for Preschoolers, Gender-Equity. Participants (3-5 years of age) from an urban Head Start center were…

Parents of children who have sleep difficulties often experience depression. Although complex, this relationship may be at least partially explained because the children of parents with depression are more likely to experience poor psychosocial functioning, which can negatively impact their sleep. Autistic children are particularly at risk for…

The purpose of the study is to reveal the reasons for young children to like and dislike playing with their friends. There were two groups in the study. The first group included 147 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6 years and were living in Turkey. The second group included 60 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6…

This article reports a meta-synthesis of 14 qualitative studies on how teachers can support students' musical learning. The aim of the article is twofold: to (1) contribute to empirically grounded knowledge in music education, and (2) advance the methodological development of meta-synthesis in qualitative research. All included studies have a…

This essay brings together three intergenerational colleagues, two RECE founders, and a mid-career colleague, engaged in reciprocal mentorship, collaborative projects, and research focused on child care, critical policy studies, and global childhoods. We explore our encounters with RECE and how we have engaged with, been influenced by, and found…