Tag Archives: University of New South Wales

What happens to child development when women delay pregnancy?

May 24, 2018Latest ReportsAEDC, Australia, child development, childbirth, Early Development Instrument, EDI, maternal age, motherhood, University of New South WalesMatt Horner

In recent decades there has been a shift towards women starting families later in high-income countries. Continue reading What happens to child development when women delay pregnancy? →

The roles of anxious and prosocial behavior in early academic performance

March 14, 2018Latest ReportsAEDC, anxiety, Australia, Early Development Instrument, EDI, Grade 3, kindergarten, linkage, prosocial, University of New South Wales, University of SydneyMatt Horner

Social-emotional skills play an important role in a child’s ability to succeed in school. These skills help with how a child adjusts to kindergarten and can help facilitate learning. New research from Australia focuses on two specific types of social-emotional behaviour to see the role they play in later academic achievement. Continue reading The roles of anxious and prosocial behavior in early academic performance →

How an early infection can last long after it’s gone

January 31, 2017Latest ReportsAEDC, development, Early Development Instrument, EDI, hospitalization, infection, University of New South WalesMatt Horner

Taking your child to the hospital for an infection is scary. But the risk might not end at discharge. Continue reading How an early infection can last long after it’s gone →