In a new analysis, 67 instruments were recommended out of almost 250 for screening, assessment, and diagnosis, with a focus on easy-to-use, culturally appropriate tools, experts noted.

Research shows that early intervention for children with developmental delays is key. But less than a third of children on Medi-Cal are receiving state-mandated developmental screenings.

A program in its second year with Oklahoma City Public Schools has seen growth for kids who may need more support in their education.

During early childhood, access to preventive health care, developmental screening services, routine immunizations, socioemotional support, and intervention services enables children to meet and ...

Early childhood, the period between birth and age 8, is the foundation of a child’s future health, growth, development and achievement at school and throughout life. Experiences during these early ...

Early childhood is a crucial developmental stage, but the idea that personality is set in stone at this age is easily disproved. Children raised in abusive homes, for example, can grow to be ...

The World Bank works with many partners to improve children’s development around the world. Through the Early Learning Partnership (ELP), the World Bank is working with a range of bilateral partners ...

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life.Although ...

In its 2021 report ‘Growing Steady and Strong: Early Childhood Development Regional Guidance in East Asia and the Pacific’, UNICEF validated the need to nurture young children in a holistic ...

First, formally reclaim early childhood with a proclamation of Connecticut’s new decade for young children and their families. This could be accomplished by executive order or legislative action.