Research on literacy development is increasingly making clear the centrality of oral
language to long‐term literacy development, with longitudinal studies revealing the …

Socioeconomic status affects a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, such as
language development. Indeed, with poverty, disparities in the development of language …

Advances in developmental resilience science are highlighted with commentary on
implications for pediatric systems that aspire to promote healthy development over the life …

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in
early childhood and teacher-reported academic and behavioral problems in kindergarten …

Policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics benefit from expertise and
resources of liaisons and internal (AAP) and external reviewers. However, policy statements …

Large systematic differences in young children's home learning experiences have long-term
economic consequences. Many parenting programs place significant demands on parents' …

This study compares the early life experiences of kindergarteners in 1998 and 2010 using
two nationally representative data sets. We find that (a) young children in the later period are …

Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that renders children susceptible to poor health
outcomes and many elements of socioeconomic difficulty. It is commonly undiagnosed until …

OBJECTIVES: To determine impacts on social-emotional development at school entry of a
pediatric primary care intervention (Video Interaction Project [VIP]) promoting positive …

Children's exposure to book reading is thought to be an influential input into positive
cognitive development. Yet there is little empirical research identifying whether it is reading …