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Child DevelopmentFood For ThoughtLab Announcements

Dr. Brito has recently published a new article

This is the first study to examine dual language and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in both structural brain and cognitive development in a sample of 562 participants (281 monolingual users and 281 dual-language users) ages 3-20 years.  Bilingualism has been associated with different patterns of brain development than monolingualism, and some studies have even reported differences between bilinguals and monolinguals…
ISLAND Lab
August 15, 2018
Child DevelopmentFood For Thought

Parents’ Guide to Sleep from Purple.com

Purple.com has written an article about how important sleep is for infants and children of different ages. The guide covers: Sleep and self-care strategies to help parents get a good night’s rest How to establish healthy sleep habits for children, from infants to grade school age How to utilize naps to help children catch up on sleep How to improve…
ISLAND Lab
July 25, 2018