LACOMBE MARCUS P ATTY
Lake Charles, LA:
How to care for a child with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects the brain and muscles. Damage or developmental problems can affect a child's control over his or her muscles. Those with cerebral palsy could have diffi
Beyond Academics: What a Holistic Approach to Learning Could Look Like
Nurturing a child's developmental growth requires greater communication by the adults in the different areas of a child's life: school, extra curricular activities, home, etc.
The importance of childhood friendships, and how to nurture them
Early childhood friendship is something that is frequently overlooked as a positive developmental influence on a child. We don't always realize how attached young children are to their friends.
Parent Training Key To Tackling Behavior, Study Finds
Children with developmental disabilities who have severe behavior issues respond better to medication if it is paired with training for their parents, researchers say.
Baby Steps: "Learn the Signs. Act Early."
Learn how to look for developmental milestones in your young child and what to do if you have a concern about your child's development. Comments on this vide...
Can you really tell if a kid is lying?
Are children poor liars? Do you think you can easily detect their lies? Developmental researcher Kang Lee studies what happens physiologically to children when they lie. They do it a lot, starting as young as two years old, and they're actually really good at it. Lee explains why we should celebrate when kids start to lie and presents new lie-detection technology that could someday reveal our hidden emotions.
What is a Developmental Pediatrician?
What does a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician do? The goal of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician is to synthesize information from multiple sources (schools, families, other medical professionals) to provide a comprehensive assessment, ongoing treatment, and follow-up for a variety of conditions related to child development. Parents and family members are a large part of the process. I work …
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
If we're having a discussion about DAP, let's start at the beginning.<br>What the heck is it?<br>DAP, developmentally appropriate practice, is a teaching philosophy based in research and
Developmental assessment identifies diverse learners
A development assessment can identify children who are diverse learners and jump start early intervention strategies to reduce the impact on learning.
Can Preemies Have Developmental Problems In School?
Can preemies have developmental problems? New research suggests some preemies might have trouble when starting school.
What Are the Developmental Milestones that Children Experience?
Developmental milestones can be important markers of typical child development. Learn about the types of milestones used to track normal development.
Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds
Few preschool apps are designed to teach children based on research showing how children aged 3 to 5 learn.
12 Developmental Steps for Children & Youth in the Life of a Congregation
I usually write about the things that our children and youth should know and how we can teach it to them at home and at church. But I h...
Could my preschooler have a developmental delay?
Learn what a developmental delay really is and whether your preschooler might have signs of developmental issues.
Virtual Learning for Little Ones Raises Developmental Questions
Educators are working to make sure the technologies elementary students are using are appropriate for their age and highly interactive.
Developmental milestones: What to expect from birth to age 3
Learn about your child's developmental milestones by age, from the baby milestones of rolling over, smiling, and crawling to toddler emotions and language development.
Helping parents understand the benefits of developmental screening
Before you introduce ASQ-3, make sure parents understand three things: what screening is, why it’s important, and what the benefits are.
How Toddlers Gain Tons of Developmental Skills From Art
The popularity of classes that encourage developmental skills in toddlers is exploding. As a parent, you have lots of options including art classes.
SA study sheds new light on how babies respond to developmental interventions
Genes play a role in whether toddlers will respond to interventions to improve their development. Scientists are learning the first
What Should I Do if My Baby is Not Meeting Developmental Milestones on Time?
Why Your Kid Is Such a Tattletale
There’s a developmental reason behind children’s obsession with rules.
