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Bad Behavior Does Not Doom Pupils, Studies Say

Educators and psychologists have long feared that children entering school with behavior problems were doomed to fall behind in the upper grades. But two new studies suggest that those fears are exaggerated. One concluded that kindergartners who are identified as troubled do as well academically as their peers in elementary school. The other found that children with attention deficit disorders suffer primarily from a delay in brain development, not from a deficit or flaw. Experts say the findings of the two studies, being published today in separate journals, could change the way scientists, teachers and parents understand and manage children who are disruptive or emotionally withdrawn in the early years of school.
New York Times
December 2007

How to Help Your Child Have a Happy Holiday

The holiday season is a time for family togetherness, community, and friendship when we enjoy parties and fun celebrations. Unfortunately, children who struggle with social and behavioral problems can feel lonely and excluded during this happy time.
LD Online
December 2008

ABAI's Dissemination of Behavior Analysis in Education

View highlights and feature presentations from ABA International's Evidence-Based Practice, Scientifically Based Instruction, and Educational Effectiveness.
ABA International
December 2008

Suicide Prevention Program Focuses on Teens

Research shows 'Signs of Suicide' helps reduce the number of attempts by high school students.
Christian Science Monitor
January 2008

Three New Reports on Special Education Available

The Center on Instruction has recently posted three reports developed by the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences in the area of Special Education K-5. 

The Center on Instruction
May 2009

National Survey of Children's Health Results Released

The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) has published the results of its 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). The survey provides state-level data on over 100 child health indicators, including questions related to early childhood, risk for developmental delays, children with an IFSP/IEP (0-5 years) and more.  In addition, they provide state rankings on such issues as Risk of Developmental or Behavioral Problems and Developmental Screening.
The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
May 2009

Intervening in Preschool Years Can Prevent Juvenile Delinquency

Parental action can alter a preschoolers' biological response to stress, lowering the chance that even a high-risk child will become a juvenile delinquent, U.S. researchers report. The finding suggests "that antisocial behavior isn't hard wired, and parents can be part of the solution," lead author Laurie Miller Brotman, associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.
The Washington Post
October 2007

The Bipolar Puzzle

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the current edition is referred to as D.S.M.-IV) describes bipolar disorder as a condition whose average age of onset is 20, but virtually all the leaders in the field now say they believe it exists in children too. What they don’t agree on is what, exactly, characterizes the disease in kids, or how prevalent it is; some call it rare, while others say it is common. (Free Registration)
New York Times
September 2008


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