About thirteen million babies each year are born prematurely, with preterm birth linked to increases in risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

The babies were shown a series of images ... and establishing emotional bonds are all supportive of intellectual and emotional development of a child. Although we’ll never recall our very ...

Sweden: In a significant new study examining child development, researchers have found that children born moderately preterm ...

Preterm babies receive up to 16 painful procedures every day. Pain in early life has been linked to altered brain development ...

At 40 weeks of fetal development, a baby will be able to perceive light and shadows. A newborn is capable of “count fingers ...

Play is often dismissed as just “fun”, but for young children, play is a serious — and essential — business. Defined as ...

Jean Piaget was a renowned psychologist and cognitive theorist in the 20th century who focused on child development. His theories came from observing children and recording their development.

Anytime something interferes with normal brain development ... What services are available for people with intellectual disability? For babies and toddlers, early intervention programs are ...

Newborn baby crying in the arms of his mother ... the SSC group and the standard care group when it came to cognitive development, as measured by the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler ...