September 2, 2008
- Classic Games Help Improve Self-Control in Children
New research suggests that old-fashioned games such as Simon Says can help children exert self-control and restrain their impulses, giving them a mental workout that exercises what psychologists call “executive control.” A recent review of the study found that preschoolers who spent most of their hours in school playing games designed to improve self-control “scored better than other kids on a range of tests that measure executive function.”
While IQ tests measure only a limited range of mental abilities, measures of executive control, according to other studies, can predict future school success at least as well as IQ tests do. (…)
August 21, 2008
- New Studies Diagnose Autism Earlier than Conventional Methods
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is growing, yet most are not diagnosed until around age 4 through the conventional method of behavior detection. (…)
August 10, 2008
- Sponge School in Seattle Immerses Children in the Chinese Culture
Parents and caregivers are increasingly aware of the need to take advantage of brain development in the first 5 years of life. The Heart of Learning . . (…)
August 7, 2008
- Early Connections are Key for Infants to Thrive
Many parents will tell you that they can almost see the wheels of an infant’s mind turning, making connections, decisions, and observations. (…)
July 24, 2008
- Three-Month-Old Infants Sensitive to Social Cues
A study that looks at "Early Identification of ASD Using Social-Emotional Indicators' focus on brain development that occurs in six-month- old infants. A new study reports that three-month-old infants may process objects in their environment using social cues. (…)
