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Seidel, John F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Children with HIV infection, although they remain healthy and exhibit age-appropriate development, can be mainstreamed without program modifications or specialized treatment. Such children should be included in definitions of eligibility for at-risk services. Ideally, general developmental stimulation should be initiated before symptoms emerge.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
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van Balen, Frank – Developmental Review, 1998
Examines physical and psychological development of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), focusing on questions related to risk of congenital defects or mental retardation and impact on the parent-child relationship. Concludes that no serious problems have arisen concerning the physical and psychological development of IVF…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Congenital Impairments, Disabilities
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Kim, Younghee M.; Sugai, George M.; Kim, Giewhan – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1999
Examined preschool educators' perceptions of learning and behavioral problems of children who were prenatally exposed to drugs, as well as intervention strategies and other issues in educating these children. Found that respondents had generally positive attitudes about working with these at-risk children. (JPB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Drug Use, Early Intervention
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Jacobson, Joseph L.; Jacobson, Sandra W. – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Examined methodological issues related to the detection and evaluation of behavioral toxicity in infants and children, focusing on the selection of appropriate variables and strategies to control for confounding, sampling strategies and the problem of "overcontrol" for confounding; and the evaluation of dose-response relations and…
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Psychology, Error of Measurement, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Halpern, Leslie F.; Coll, Cynthia T. Garcia – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2000
Temperament development was studied in 39 full-term small-for-gestational-age infants and 30 full-term appropriate-for-gestational-age infants. Temperament was measured at 4, 8, and 12 months of age using a behavioral assessment procedure and questionnaire ratings. Findings indicated that restricted fetal growth negatively affects infant…
Descriptors: Attention, Birth Weight, Emotional Development, Individual Differences
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Griesler, Pamela C.; Kandel, Denise B.; Davies, Mark – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1998
Used longitudinal sample of 187 mother-child dyads to examine the role of child behavior problems in explaining the effect of maternal prenatal smoking on adolescent daughters' smoking. Found that maternal prenatal smoking retained a unique effect on girls' current smoking with controls for current maternal smoking, child behavior problems, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Daughters, Longitudinal Studies
Riccitiello, Robina; Adler, Jerry – Newsweek, 1997
Explores the more common birth defects, noting their rates, causes, and potential for prevention. Highlights the trend toward leading more normal lives for children with such impairments. (HTH)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis
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Stewart, Paul; Reihman, Jacqueline; Lonky, Edward; Darvill, Thomas; Pagano, James – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
In the current paper we describe the methodology and results of the Oswego study, in light of D.V. Cicchetti, A.S. Kaufman, and S.S. Sparrow's (this issue) criticisms regarding the validity of the human health/behavioral claims in the PCB literature. The Oswego project began as a replication of the Lake Michigan Maternal Infant Cohort study.…
Descriptors: Prenatal Influences, Infants, Error of Measurement, Cognitive Development
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Bono, Katherine E.; Dinehart, Laura H. Bolzani; Claussen, Angelika H.; Scott, Keith G.; Mundy, Peter C.; Katz, Lynne F. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2005
Prenatal cocaine exposure is an indicator for adverse developmental outcomes. To prevent developmental disabilities, an early intervention program for children birth to 3 years was developed that included three groups: center-based, home-based, and primary care comparison. The intervention was implemented across 10 years and data were collected on…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Drug Use, Prenatal Influences, Developmental Disabilities
Schubert, Stacey; Cawthon, Laurie – 1995
This study compared some of the survey data collected by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to information from vital records and administrative records in the First Steps Database (FSDB) for a group of women who gave birth in 1993. PRAMS is an ongoing survey of Washington women who have given birth. The FSDB contains birth…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Rate, Comparative Analysis, Databases
Barra, H. Gensini; And Others – Children of the Tropics, 1996
Recognizing the importance of health care during the perinatal period, the topic for this issue of "Children in the Tropics" is prenatal development; this issue is intended for health educators for use in educating their clients about prenatal development, health care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the needs of the mother and…
Descriptors: Birth, Breastfeeding, Foreign Countries, Health Services
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Arlington, VA. – 1993
This document presents summaries of the 147 demonstration grant projects sponsored by the federal Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants initiative, which is jointly funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. This substance abuse prevention grant program, the largest federally funded…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Demonstration Programs, Drug Abuse, Federal Programs
Tapahonso, Luci – 1993
This illustrated story, written for Native American children, stresses the importance of not drinking alcohol and taking care of oneself during pregnancy. The story centers on Bah, a young Native American girl whose mother is going to have a baby. Bah is very excited about getting a baby brother or sister and wants the baby to be healthy and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Childrens Literature
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Amin-Zaki, Laman; And Others – Pediatrics, 1974
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research, Foreign Countries
Wolke, Dieter; And Others – 1986
The study examined pre-, peri-, and neonatal factors in 271 British infants (weighing less than 1500 grams at birth), 188 of whom survived to 2 years. The study represented an attempt to define those factors which predict normal neurodevelopmental outcome in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Surviving infants were seen at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Followup Studies
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