Preschoolers with developmental disabilities and behavioral difficulties may find it especially hard to adjust to kindergarten and school. Kids in Transition (KITS), an innovative program for families, has been helping children to control their emotions and behaviors while improving their attentiveness in class.
July 2014
24 July 2014
Intensive, early intervention with maltreated children placed in foster homes can reduce emotional and behavioral problems while lowering the risk of added disruption when care placements break down. But if “intensive” equals “expensive” can the cost to taxpayers be justified?
16 July 2014
Poverty and the stress it places on parents are key factors explaining why black and other minority children in America’s disadvantaged neighborhoods are at high risk for school underachievement, antisocial behavior and poor health. An evaluation of the ParentCorps program makes the case for delivering parenting and other preventive support through early years schooling.
10 July 2014
When parental relationships break down with mom and dad in acrimonious conflict, it harms kids. Yet couples often find it hard to seek early preventive help when things start to go wrong. Research in the UK highlights the benefits of specialist training for frontline practitioners.
03 July 2014
Half a million mothers are served by home visiting programs in the US alone. Thousands of them – in some studies, nearly two-thirds – have depression. They rarely get treatment. A new study suggests that home visiting could bring treatment to them with a cognitive behavioral therapy approach.
