Autism and the Brain discusses his research on the brain physiology of people with autism spectrum conditions and suggests that autistic behaviors may well be a developmentally adaptive response given differences in brain structure and function.
Research by provides a window into how babies learn and develop language skills during the first 2 years of life. Her findings demonstrate that infants are learning about their language well before they speak their language.
Research by demonstrates the long-term beneficial effects of the nurse home visitation program in reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect in at-risk families.
Research by shows that the physical environment—noise level, overcrowding, and housing and neighborhood quality—profoundly influences child development including academic achievement, cognitive, social and emotional development as well as parenting behavior.
Adolescents and Risk: Helping Young People Make Better Choices For decades, adolescents have been bombarded by facts about the risks they face. Yet efforts to scare young decision makers into safe behavior have met with limited success. Research by and colleagues explores how adolescents consider risk and offers suggestions for new intervention strategies.
Children are increasingly called upon to testify in courts, most commonly in cases of maltreatment or divorce and child custody. Research by and provides insights that can help parents, guardians, law professionals and others to assess the validity of children’s testimony and protect children’s memories during questioning.
Growing evidence suggests that being exposed to facts is not the same as being informed. discusses the science behind why many people have difficulty extracting a meaningful bottom line from raw numbers and statistics and suggests ways to explain information so that patients can make informed choices.
Understanding math is central to making decisions about finances and health. explains why it is difficulty to understand raw numbers and statistics and suggests ways to explain information so that people can make better judgments.
, former faculty member in the Department of Human Development, uses brain-imaging techniques to understand what is going on in the brain as children develop language and reading skills. Her pioneering research provides encouraging news for children with developmental dyslexia.
Research Sheds Light on How Babies Learn and Develop Language
Nurse-Family Partnership Program Demonstrates Results