Dr. Kozue Kay Nagata, Director, UNESCO Islamabad in her message highlighted the importance of early intervention through Early Childhood Care and Education in the development of children with Down syndrome.
However, it said further research was needed in a number of areas, including the effect of contaminants on neurological health, the effects on the development of children born to women who were pregnant at the time of the incident and the effects on children who were less than a year old in 1988.
The programme has also empowered parents to play a critical role in the psychosocial development of their children as well as the development of their communities.
Insecurity threatens the well-being and peace of our families, the health and future of our children and the development of our people.
Students' test scores are based on their precise age, because even a month can make a difference in the development of young children.
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In 1969 he began working at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Tehran, where he developed an affinity for stories about children and using documentary techniques.
He is a developmental and community psychologist whose research focuses on the development of young children in ethnically diverse and immigrant families and the effects of public policies and early childhood intervention on children.
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Fuhu is committed to creating children's solutions that are: (1) socially responsible, (2) made right, (3) make a difference in people's lives, (4) for parents by parents, and (5) dedicated to the intellectual development of children.
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Since its founding in 2000 with backing from Swiss-based luxury good holding company Richemont, London-based Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has raised funds to support projects that improve the educational and athletic development of children around the world.
President Obama understands that families play the most important role in promoting the healthy development of their children, yet not all families are equipped with the information and support that help them create environments for their children to develop and learn.
Professor Gus Baker, a neuropsychologist, followed 600 babies from birth to aged six and found a marked difference in the brain development of some of the children.
Response to gaze is reckoned to be a good measure of the development of theory of mind in human children.
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"We know that the development and maturity of children varies considerably and parents know best what their children can deal with, " said Robin Duval, director of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
Results for 2006 showed a decrease in each of the 13 areas of development on which children were assessed.
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Returning to a routine is an important step in helping children recover, says Charles MacCormack, president and CEO of Save the Children, an organization that provides emergency response, development assistance and advocacy of children's rights around the globe.
He was best known for his pioneering efforts in researching the development of cognitive functions in children.
Supporting the early development of all our children must become a national priority.
"Parents are in a really tough position, " says Dr. Elissa Jelalian, a staff psychologist at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center who focuses on the development of intervention programs for children.
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Jill Rako is all too familiar with the discomforts of children's hospitals: Her 15-year-old son Daniel, born with spina bifida, the incomplete development of the spinal cord, has logged dozens of surgeries and stays at Nationwide Children's.
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Even if teens have not actually engaged in risky behaviors but merely brag about them online, this can still affect their future behavior, said study co-author Dr. Dimitri Christakis, professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Hospital.
The use of text language "was actually driving the development of phonological awareness and reading skill in children", said Dr Wood.
Likewise, parents entrust athletic administrators with the athletic and personal development of their children while ensuring a safe work environment.
Parents entrust universities with the continued education and development of their children.
NPR's Jon Hamilton reports that scientists believe early detection may eventually allow them to alter the course of brain development in these children.
Research published in the March issue of the journal Population and Development Review found the more children that parents over age 40 have, the happier they are.
The study was part of the "Children of the 90s" project, which looks at the development of 14, 000 families since the early 1990s.
Ms Bellamy said Aids and conflict were having an enormous impact on the lives of children and preventing the world from meeting its development goals.
The Director-General also took part in a round table at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, addressing the psychological and emotional trauma of Syrian refugee children and UNESCO's response in addressing their needs through the development of specific tools for teacher training in post-conflict and post-disaster situations.
In 1962 she helped establish the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a government agency that conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults and families that was named after Shriver in 2008.
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