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Part IV. Chapter Eleven. Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development. A Healthy Time Health Problems in Middle Childhood Brain Development Children with Special Needs. A Healthy Time. Slower Growth, Greater Strength Improved Medical Care Oral Care Children’s Health Habits. A Healthy Time.
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Part IV Chapter Eleven Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development A Healthy Time Health Problems in Middle Childhood Brain Development Children with Special Needs
A Healthy Time • Slower Growth, Greater Strength • Improved Medical Care • Oral Care • Children’s Health Habits
A Healthy Time • Physical Activity • Neighborhood Games • Exercise in School • Athletic Clubs and Leagues
Health Problems in Middle Childhood • Childhood Obesity • An International Problem • Why Childhood Obesity? • Nature and Nurture
Health Problems in Middle Childhood • Asthma • Causes of Asthma • Prevention of Asthma • A CASE TO STUDY: Asthma in Two Active 8-Year-Olds
Brain Development • Coordinating Connections • Think Quick; Too Slow • Pay Attention • Automatization
Brain Development • Measuring the Mind • Aptitude, Achievement, and IQ • Criticisms of Testing • Brain Scans
Children with Special Needs • Attention-Deficit and Bipolar Disorders • Attention-Deficit Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Distinguishing Between Disorders • A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Drugs for Children
Children with Special Needs • Learning Disabilities • Autistic Spectrum Disorders • Symptoms • Treatment • Special Education • Changing Laws and Practices • Cohort and Culture