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 |
Breathing Problems during Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence than do other children their age, according to two studies funded by the National ... 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 |
Health Publications and Reports & Proceedings -- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD seeks to assure that every individual is born healthy and wanted, and has the opportunity to fulfill his or her potential for a healthy and productive life unhampered by disease or disability. R... Details > National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health |
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 |
Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Paths NCEMCH's knowledge paths on maternal and child health-related topics contain selections of recent, high-quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further resea... Details > National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health |
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 |