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Early Childhood Relationships and the Roots of Resilience
IntroductionAs the expression of competence in contexts of adversity, resilience is of great interest to researchers and practitioners in its own right, as well as for what it can tell us about...
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IntroductionThere is growing evidence in the study of resilience for the protective role of executive functions in the school success of children facing adversity. Executive function (EF), also termed...
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Fostering Early Numeracy in Preschool and Kindergarten
IntroductionOver the last six decades, it has become increasingly clear that children’s everyday (informal) mathematical knowledge is an important basis for learning school (formal)...
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Early Intervention for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
IntroductionFirst identified in the United States nearly 50 years ago,1,2 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a major birth defect resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and is characterized by...