Irvine, Calif., June 26, 2014 – First-grade teachers in the U.S. may need to change their approach to improving the math skills of students who struggle with the subject, according to new research co-authored by UC Irvine education professor George Farkas. The study revealed that teachers in classrooms with higher percentages of math-challenged students are actually more […]
One year of Head Start can make a bigger difference for children from homes where parents provide less early academic stimulation, such as reading to them, encouraging them to recognize and pronounce letters and words, and helping them count. Showing parents how they can assist their children with reading and counting may also be beneficial. Those are the conclusions of a new study by UC Irvine researchers that appears in the current issue of the journal Child Development.
UC Irvine’s Greg Duncan, a leading scholar in the field of early childhood education and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, has been awarded the 2013 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on the lasting effects of childhood poverty on learning. Bestowed by the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation, the honor comes with 1 million Swiss francs ($1.09 million).
With a major neurology award and $10 million in funding, Dr. Tallie Z. Baram strives to understand early-life brain development
Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to
Epilepsy review by UC Irvine neurologist and colleagues shows that identification and treatment of psychiatric, cognitive and social comorbidities is necessary to enhance quality of care and quality of life.
In a bustling trailer at the El Sol Science & Arts Academy in downtown Santa Ana, UC Irvine’s Program in Nursing Science offers a window to healthcare’s future. Children and their parents fill a sparse waiting area, but the people in white coats who move from room to room seeing the young patients aren’t physicians. […]
Study co-authored by UCI’s David Neumark indicates results of newly enacted reforms.
Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, led the first-ever study of chronic postoperative pain in children. Out of 113 youngsters studied, 13 percent reported pain that lingered for months.
Gail Taylor is pursuing a doctorate in history after a 30-year career in healthcare.