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Food insecurity in early childhood linked to lower brain skills in kindergarten...

Jul 24, 2017 by

New research published in the journal “Child Development” has found that food insecurity in infancy and toddlerhood predicted lower cognitive and social-emotional skills in kindergarten. The timing of food insecurity isn’t the only thing affecting cognitive skills. The number...

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Age that child starts school may impact risk of ADHD diagnosis...

Apr 10, 2016 by

Researchers studying preschool and elementary school kids found that those born in August (the youngest in their class) were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and receive medication, compared to those born in September (the oldest in their...

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Improving your toddler’s memory now has long-term benefits

Feb 18, 2016 by

New research found that preschoolers who scored lower on memory tasks are likely to score higher on a dropout risk scale at age 12....

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Poor planning skills add to income gap as early as kindergarten...

Jul 20, 2013 by

A new study from Cornell University has found that poor planning skills contribute to the income-achievement gap starting as early as kindergarten. The researchers found that low-income children have a harder time accomplishing planning tasks efficiently in a goal-oriented...

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