Background Early identification of preschool children who are at risk of faltering in their
development is essential to ensuring that all children attain their full potential …

Contingent interactions between caregivers and infants, in which caregivers respond
promptly and meaningfully to infants' behaviors, lay a foundation for language learning …

The relationship between early adversity and outcomes across the lifespan is apparent in a
striking range of measures. Evidence suggests that many of these outcomes can be traced …

Brain development has largely been studied through unimodal analysis of neuroimaging
data, providing independent results for structural and functional data. However, structure …

While it is well established that lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poorer
executive functioning (EF), how SES relates to the neural processing of EF in childhood …

This article reviews the trajectory of our research program on selective attention, which has
moved from basic research on the neural processes underlying selective attention to …

Cognitive interventions that involve executive functions (EF)-demanding activities are
effective in changing task-related brain activity in children from homes with low …

Auditory processing in children diagnosed with speech and language impairment (SLI) is
atypical and characterized by reduced brain activation compared to typically developing …

There is substantial evidence that learning and using multiple languages modulates
selective attention in children. The current study investigated the mechanisms that drive this …

The human brain develops through a complex interplay of genetic and environmental
influences. During critical periods of development, experiences shape brain architecture …