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UVM Study: AI Can Detect Depression in a Child’s Speech | UVM Today | The University of Vermont
A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of...
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This Deep-Red State Decided to Make a Serious Investment in Preschools. It’s Paying Off Big-Time. – Mother Jones
Abundant research, on the other hand, shows that high-quality preschools—with small class sizes,...
Read MoreParents: Take a timeout before you force your child to apologize
Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologize to others before they’re truly sorry may do more harm than good.That’s because the point main point of an apology—to express remorse and repair relationships—is lost because...
Read MoreAttention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder and Month of School Enrollment
Younger children in a school grade cohort may be more likely to receive a diagnosis of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers because of age-based variation in behavior that may be attributed to...
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To Prevent Loneliness, Start in the Classroom – CityLab
In January, British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed the first “minister of loneliness.” This...
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Are We Labeling Normal Development as Pathology? | Psychology Today Australia
A just published study by a team of researchers (which I am part of) has shown that it is the...
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Schools Are Failing to Teach Kids How to Read – The Atlantic
Math scores have been flat since 2009 and reading scores since 1998, with just a third or so of...
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A Psychological Explanation for Kids’ Love of Dinosaurs
Scientists call obsessions like Erin’s an “intense interest.” Researchers don’t know exactly what...
Read MoreNot another “no” with toddlers –
t got me thinking about how often we say ‘no’ to toddlers and how little guidance this actually provides. Toddlers are, after all, very new here. They see the world for its endless possibilities and have so much still to learn....
Read MoreChildren need microbes — not antibiotics — to develop immunity, scientists say | Toronto Star
Yes, it’s important to wash your hands. It’s critical during cold and flu season and especially if you visit someone at the hospital.The problem is — in the West at least — parents have taken the business of keeping clean way...
Read MoreNorthern Ontario school set to ban cartwheels | Ottawa Citizen
A school in the northern Ontario town of Callander, not far from North Bay, has issued a draft handbook of playground rules for the 2017-18 school year — and among the prohibited activities is the common feet-to-hands-to-feet...
Read MoreThe Boy With No Toys | Laura Grace Weldon
When he visits friends he happily plays with their toys, although he doesn’t always “get” that certain TV or movie-themed toys are limited to the plot-related storylines. So far he seems to have no urge to possess the same toys....
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