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An archived collection of research summaries from 2008 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Children Ready for School 2008 Archives
The State of America's Children 2008
— Dec. 2008
Report highlights at Children's Defense Fund website
New Program Teaches Preschoolers Reading Skills, Getting Along With Others
— Nov. 2008
News release at National Institutes of Health website
Impact of Expanded Newborn Screening
— Sep. 2008
Community Supports After Surviving Extremely Low-Birth-Weight, Extremely Preterm Birth
— Aug. 2008
Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How?
— Aug. 2008
America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
— July 2008
Early Childhood Experiences: Laying the Foundation for Health Across a Lifetime
— June 2008
Prevalence of Developmental Delays and Participation in Early Intervention Services for Young Children
— June 2008
The Costs of a Public Health Infrastructure for Delivering Parenting and Family Support
— May 2008
Infant Television and Video Exposure Associated With Limited Parent-Child Verbal Interactions in Low Socioeconomic Status Households
— May 2008
Social-Emotional Screening Status in Early Childhood Predicts Elementary School Outcomes
— May 2008
Talking to Children: Why Some Mothers Do It More
— May 2008
What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy?
— May 2008
Does Substantiation of Child Maltreatment Relate to Child Well-Being and Service Receipt?
— Mar. 2008
Developmental Status and Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children
— Feb. 2008
How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risk Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling: Facts for Policymakers
— Feb. 2008
Early Childhood Health Problems and Prevention Strategies: Costs and Benefits
— Jan. 2008
Preschoolers Benefit from Mental Health Screening
— Jan. 2008
Variety of Approaches Help Children Overcome Auditory Processing and Language Problems
— Jan. 2008
Assessing Child Care Quality
— 2008
Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel
— 2008
Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children
— 2008
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