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Developing Brain

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the latest in child health information. The site includes frequently updated news releases, publications available from the Academy (some in Spanish), child health research reports, and related Internet links.

Children's Hospital Boston

The Children's Hospital's site includes a searchable encyclopedia of child related health conditions, as well as a listing of clinical services, and a database of pediatric specialists at the hospital.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control Prevention Web site offers basic information about fetal alcohol syndrome and ways to prevent it, as well as publications, educational materials and links, and a list of CDC related activities.

First Signs

First Signs offers information on child development with particular emphasis on early screening and detection of developmental and behavioral disorders, including those on the autism spectrum.

MEDLINEplus: Child Development

This easy to use service of the National Library of Medicine provides links to articles, research reports, and organizations covering various aspects of child development. Some information is available in Spanish.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities serves as a central source of information on disabilities in youth. There are pages on developmental delays and early intervention, education and legislative issues, specific disabilities, and more.

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)

On the NICHD Web site one will find a wealth of information about child health and human development. The site includes news releases, publications, funding information, intramural research reports, statistics, and research resources.

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, a multi-university collaboration, offers accessible working papers and reports on issues relating to childhood development, from prenatal health to stress and the young brain.

Dana Links

The Evolution of Risk-Taking

The Evolution of Risk-Taking

Published Jan 01, 2013
by Lee Alan Dugatkin
The Role of Stress in Brain Development

The Role of Stress in Brain Development

Published Apr 25, 2012
by Claudia Buss, Ph.D. and Sonja Entringer, Ph.D. and James M. Swanson, Ph.D. and Pathik D. Wadhwa, M.D., Ph.D.
During gestation, the fetal brain develops dramatically as structures and connections form, providing the foundation for all future development. Exposure to maternal stress can sometimes have deleterious effects on the fetus, depending on the cause, timing, duration, and intensity of stress. Fortunately, postnatal interventions, such as a secure parent-infant bond and an enriched environment, can buffer the potential negative consequences.
Forecasting Aggression

Forecasting Aggression

Published Feb 16, 2011
by Daniel S. Schechter, M.D.
It takes a series of unfortunate circumstances for an adolescent to turn violent. While early exposure to familial violence can play a role, so too can biological influences such as hormone levels and genetic predispositions. The combination of these factors can be deadly. Although genes and other biological causes are difficult to identify and may be impossible to overcome through known therapeutic methods, medical professionals’ intervention techniques can help minimize aggressive behavior related to environmental factors.
Last Updated: 3/12/13

Editor: Bill Glovin
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