DEVELOPING POSITIVE IMAGINATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Imagination in Early Childhood

search Assistant to the Burden Mental Research Trust, and one of the particularly interesting features of the book is the comparison between the two sets of statistics. At the outset, Miss Griffiths set herself the task of investigating the imaginative content of the minds of elementary infant school children, and devised a new means of technique for this purpose. She selected thirty London, an...

Developing self-regulation in early childhood.

Studies using fMRI at rest and during task performance have revealed a set of brain areas and their connections that can be linked to the ability of children to regulate their thoughts, actions and emotions. Higher self-regulation has also been related favorable outcomes in adulthood. These findings have set the occasion for methods of improving self-regulation via training. A tool kit of such ...

Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries

The review assembled evidence to determine how, why and under what conditions Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions are effective in promoting cognitive development of children living in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). ECD interventions include (i) programmes for children under three years and their families;(ii) informal and formal services for children ranging from three to ...

Early Childhood Development and Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries

Childhood pneumonia in developing countries

Introduction Pneumonia is a leading cause of death among children worldwide; however, in developing countries the greatest burden of the disease is among the under-5s. This review article details the aetiology, clinical features, investigations, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and other forms of management of pneumonia. The prevention of pneumonia is discussed and the future prospects for ...