Children who had PVC flooring in the bedroom at baseline were more likely to develop asthma during the following 10 years period when compared with children living without such flooring material. Furthermore, there were indications that PVC...

My classroom was decorated. Open house was a success. The first week of school plans were finalized. I thought I was prepared for a successful first year as a fourth-grade teacher. But within the first week of the school year, I discovered that...

A study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital pediatrician finds that children ages 3 to 7 who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control and peer relationships in mid-childhood. Reported online...

The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys. The...

November 10, 2004-President Signs GOP Bill to Support Teachers & Needy Schools, Cut Off Excess Subsidies to Loan Providers WASHINGTON , D.C. – President George W. Bush has signed into law a bill to expand student loan relief for highly...

not updated -- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder – National Association of Special Education Teachers (copy 1) Some of these files may require Adobe Reader for PDF files. These files are noted as PDF at the end of the site explanation. If...

New National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Program Launches Autism Trials The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched three major clinical studies on autism at its...

Based on observations of more than 4,000 infants, researchers in a National Institute of Health (NIH) newborn research network have identified several factors that influence an extremely low birth weight infant's chances for survival and...

The first long-term, large-scale study designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of treating preschoolers who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate (Ritalin) has found that overall, low doses of this...

Researchers in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education have published a new study that provides unique insights into how emotional well-being is evaluated among individuals with intellectual disabilities. Emotional well-being...