Research Summaries
Our research summaries include easy-to-understand descriptions of results reported in our more technical papers and monographs. They are especially useful for helping parents and practitioners understand the key features of evidence-based practices.
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Success! Pivotal Response Training Helps Young Children with Autism Gain “Pivotal” Skills
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Sense and Sensitivity: Research Indicates Best Ways to Boost Parental Sensitivity to Child Behavior
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A Matter of Family-Centered Helpgiving Practices: The ways family support program staff interact with and treat parents contributes to program participant benefits
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Pathways to Parent-Child Closeness
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No Rush! Research Proves It Pays to be Patient
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About-face for Stormy Preschoolers
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Participation in Interest-Based Learning is Filled with “Positives” for Young Children
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More Than “Just a Touch”: How Adult Touch Affects Infants’ Learning and Behavior
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Value of Craniosacral Therapy is Unclear
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Identifying Social-Emotional Difficulties in Infancy
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Attending to Family Support Program Quality
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A Simple Yet Power-Packed Way to Make the Most of Shared Reading with 4- and 5-Year-Old Children
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YES! I Made it Happen!
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Set the Scene for Social Ease
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Saddle Up, But …
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Research Reveals Practical Pointers for Beneficial Adult-Child Interaction
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Reach Adult Learners with Guided Design
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Pages of Powerful Fun! Shared Book Reading Boosts Early Language Development
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On the Horns of a Diagnostic Dilemma: Research Findings Point to the Need for Valid Early ADHD Assessment
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Magical Fun, Maybe . . . But is Swimming with Dolphins Therapy?
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Is it Time for a TOY Tune-Up?
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Infants May “Step Up” to Enhanced Motor Skills Development via Treadmill Training
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Heart to Heart: The Strength of the Relationship Between an Adult Caregiver and a Young Child is Affected by the Adult’s Responsiveness
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Evidence is a Bit Off-Key: Claims for Melodic Intonation Therapy Don’t Ring True
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Claims for Yoga Might be “Stretching it”
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Ay, there’s the rub . . .: Infant Massage Holds Promise not yet Confirmed by Research