Explore how learning through play strengthens brain connections, improves emotional stability, and supports natural thinking skills in young children. Understan ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The first five years of a child’s life are everything. For Our Keiki shares simple, practical tips to boost your child’s development from birth to five years old. When it comes to ...

Early adversity is powerful, but given proper support and intervention, the brain’s capacity for change is too. Measurement, ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

The human brain is a marvel, with intricate pathways connecting its various regions — a superhighway of learning. These neural pathways are the foundation of our thoughts, actions and responses to the ...

Within the first year of life, the brain triples in size, reaching 90% of its adult size by age six. In this week's Therapy Thursday, therapist Kaydee Norton with Sunbeam Family Services discusses the ...

Instead of being just one or two tracts that are important for cognition, the whole brain is related to the adversities that someone might experience early in life," said Carozza. The team studied ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

A developmental sign in early childhood could help to flag the future likelihood of ADHD—and ensure the right support is given at the right time. Brain wiring at this stage of life could lay the ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.