We investigated how exogenous variation in exposure to the COVID‐19 pandemic during the first year of life is related to infant development, maternal mental health, and perceived …
Early executive functions (EFs) lay the foundations for academic and social outcomes. In this parent‐report study of 575 UK‐based 8‐to 36 month olds (218 followed longitudinally), we …
Children who speak one language at home and a different language at school may be at higher risk of falling behind in their academic achievement when schooling is disrupted. The …
Background: A diverse body of research conducted since the start of Covid-19 has investigated the impact of the pandemic on children's environments and their language …
Infants have been shown to rely both on auditory and visual cues when processing speech. We investigated the impact of COVID-related changes, in particular of face masks, in early …
R Madhavan, B Malem, L Ackermann, R Mundry… - Cortex, 2024 - Elsevier
Developmental research utilizes various different methodologies and measures to study the cognitive development of young children; however, the reliability and validity of such …
P Fung, TS Pierre, M Raja, EK Johnson - Journal of Experimental Child …, 2023 - Elsevier
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about children's development. Here, we examined the impact of the pandemic on Canadian infants' and …
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings faced significant disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, compromising the continuity, stability and quality of provision. Three …
R Madhavan, N Mani - Royal Society Open Science, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This current study examines the extent to which children's interests and caregivers' sensitivity to their children's interests are associated with the quality of caregiver–child …