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NIH PubMed Abstract of study assessing sucking behavior of preterm neonates as a predictor of developmental outcomes.The relationship between the pattern of sucking behavior of preterm infants during the early weeks of life and neurodevelopmental outcomes during the first year of life was evaluated

University of Michigan Health System - Development & Behavior Resources. A Guide to Information & Support for Parents

Study to improve understanding of the pathophysiology of movement disorders by performing small behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging substudies. This will allow identifying dysfunction of the central nervous system that causes behavioral abnormalities seen in movement disorder patients.

"The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to promote physical activity adoption over 6 months and maintenance of physical activity over another 6 months by community-dwelling manual wheelchair users."

The IDD Branch sponsors research and research training aimed at preventing and ameliorating intellectual and related developmental disabilities. The program supports biomedical, biobehavioral, behavioral, and translational research in etiology, pathophysiology, screening, prevention, treatment, and epidemiology.

Princeton University McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience explores the ways in which the brain acquires, modifies and stores information during cognitive processes, efforts that are of critical importance to Princeton scientists as they advance knowledge of neural coding and dynamics.Neural coding refers to the ways in which information is represented in the electrical and biochemical signals in neurons (perception and short-term memory) and the patterns of synaptic connections (long-term memory). Neural dynamics refers to the patterns of nerve cell electrical and chemical activity in which information is created, manipulated, and stored. Neural dynamics are involved in decision-making, planning, and executing sequences of behavior.

Publisher of resources in early childhood, early intervention, inclusive and special education, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, communication and language, behavior, and mental health.

"Multi-disciplinary collaboration of scientists and scholars from universities across the United States and Canada designed to bring the science of early childhood and early brain development to bear on public policy decision-making. The mission of the Council is to synthesize and communicate science to help inform policies that promote successful learning, adaptive behavior, and sound physical and mental health for all young children

Cincinnati Children's is conducting a research project to study the white matter of the brain in children with hydrocephalus (white matter connects areas in the brain responsible for normal function). Assessments will be done through MRIs and neuropsychological tests of behavior and development.