Children seem to grow and change so quickly. One moment, they are learning to crawl, and before you realize it, they are ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

Piaget’s stages of development include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. While there is some criticism of them, they may help characterize child development.

As screen media becomes increasingly prevalent in the lives of young children, navigating its multifaceted impact is ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

This program is offered in-person, online, and hybrid. The family science and human development: child development and services major prepares individuals to work with children, and their families, in ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wearing a tutu and a messy ponytail, CJ RainingBird, 4, sprawls out on her carpeted living room floor, scribbling on a notebook. She looks up eagerly after completing each pen ...

The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families.

On August 1, 1966, the day psychiatrist Stuart Brown started his assistant professorship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, 25-year-old Charles Whitman climbed to the top of the University ...

Commonsense child care safety protections ensure that children are cared for in safe, high-quality care environments. A mother holds her 2-year-old son at the McCarran International Child Development ...