by Rachel H. Farr, PhD As LGBTQ+ parenthood (via varied pathways) increases worldwide, parents and providers benefit from information about parenthood and early child development1,2,3,4,5: What can LGBTQ+ parents and their partners expect during the transition to...
Research Highlights
We need to Prioritize Maternal Mental Health to Optimize Infant Health and Wellness
by Tracey Estriplet-Adams Being a mother can be both incredibly rewarding and highly demanding. It is a stressful job, and it often leaves mothers feeling overwhelmed and anxious. With such pressure comes the need to consider how the environment in which...
How quantitative evaluation of early infant movement may give us insight into Autism
by Rujuta B. Wilson, MD, MS As a behavioral child neurologist and clinician-scientist, I witness daily the dynamic growth of infant motor skills in the first year of life. The development of motor skills allows an infant to build social and environmental...
Help parents: An intervention strategy that infant researchers can all agree on
by Vanessa LoBue This month, Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences is featuring a special issue highlighting the work of some of our very own ICIS rising stars, each of which has provided a brief review on an important issue regarding infant...