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    Adventures in Parenting
    This booklet offers strategies on parenting practices that are based on scientific research that can be used by parents and guardians of children of any age. It also includes stories of how some pare... Details >
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    Developmental Problems in Children
    A child with delayed development may not show behaviors and abilities that are typical of the child’s age.... Details >
    American Occupational Therapy Association
    Head Start Programs and Services
    Links to resources that detail Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and Head Start Statistics, including budget and Congressional appropriation.... Details >
    HEAD START Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
    Help Your Child to Better Handwriting
    Occupational therapists can evaluate the underlying components that support a student's handwriting, such as muscle strength, endurance, coordination, and motor control.... Details >
    American Occupational Therapy Association
    Helping Your Child Series - U.S. Department of Education
    A listing of electronic versions of popular pamphlets and brochures designed to address parents' concerns about their children's education and provide self-help tools for use in the home.... Details >
    U.S. Department of Education
    Legacy for Children™: Parenting Research Projects
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet presents a general overview of Legacy for Children™ -- a set of longitudinal, randomized, controlled studies examining the potential for improving child developmental outcomes through... Details >
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    Parents Resource Guide: On Talking with Kids About Love, Sex, and Relationships
    This web site provides a list of easily available resources for parents to help them talk more effectively with their children about important issues like sex and pregnancy.... Details >
    National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
    Starting School: Tips for Parents
    Starting school can be diffcult for some children. These tips will help your child.... Details >
    American Psychiatric Association
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