Intelligence and School Readiness in Preschool Children With Prenatal Drug Exposure

With increasing frequency, psychotropic medications are being prescribed to young children, often for long periods of time. The interaction between psychotropics and the developing brain has not been systematically investigated in humans. Data collected from animals suggest that developing neurotransmitter systems can be exquisitely sensitive to early inhibition or stimulation by pharmacological agents, which can lead to permanent changes in adult life. Most of these data are collected from rodents, and their extrapolation to humans is difficult. More relevant models could be developed, for instance using primates. In humans, the focus of research has traditionally been on the possible teratogenic effects of prenatal drug exposure. Recently introduced quantitative imaging techniques can offer new approaches to studying the effects of psychotropics on the developing brain. This research has clear implications for the safety and efficacy of psychopharmacologic drug use in children.

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Physical Activity, Motor Ability, and School Readiness of 6-Yr.-Old Children

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.2002.95.2.407 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 95 (2) ◽

pp. 407-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Leila Oja ◽

Toivo Jürimäe

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Preschool Children ◽

School Readiness ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Motor Ability ◽

Ability Tests ◽

Mental Abilities ◽

Run Test ◽

Shuttle Run

The aim of this investigation was to study the relationships between physical activity, motor ability, and school readiness in 6-yr.-old children. In total, 294 healthy children from Tartu were studied (161 boys and 133 girls). The physical activity of children was reported by parents and teachers using the questionnaire of Harro. The motor ability of children was evaluated using various tests from the Eurofit test battery as well as the 3-min. endurance shuttle run test. The Controlled Drawing Observation test was used as a predictor of school readiness and development of mental abilities. Indoor physical activities predicted 19–25% of total variance in motor scores for these preschool children. Motor ability tests, which demand children's total attention and concentration, appear related to the chosen measures of school readiness.

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Monitoring pregnancy outcomes following prenatal drug exposure through prospective pregnancy registries and passive surveillance: a pharmaceutical company commitment

Primary Care Update for OB/GYNS ◽

10.1016/s1068-607x(98)00115-2 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 190-191 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robbin R. Eldridge ◽

Sara A. Ephross ◽

Cindy R. Heffner ◽

Patricia S. Tennis ◽

Dr.Monika Stender ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pharmaceutical Company ◽

Pregnancy Outcomes ◽

Drug Exposure ◽

Prenatal Drug Exposure ◽

Passive Surveillance

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SCHOOL READINESS DEVELOPMENT MODEL BASED ON THE APPLICATION OF KINESIOLOGICAL EXERCISES

Vestnik Altaiskogo Gosudarstvennogo Pedagogiceskogo Universiteta ◽

10.37386/2413-4481-2021-4-63-69 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 63-69

Author(s):

V.V. Pautova ◽

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

School Readiness ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Functional Model ◽

Development Model ◽

Model Based

The article considers a structural-functional model of school readiness development of senior preschool children based on the use of kinesiological exercises, which allows to ensure an increase in the level of the children’s school readiness. The model has been implemented in a particular preschool educational institution. The presented material makes it possible to conclude that the designed and tested model reveals the role of kinesiological exercises in the formation of senior preschool children’s school readiness and its efficiency.

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Social Skills and Emotional and Behavioral Traits of Preschool Children

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2011.39.9.1281 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (9) ◽

pp. 1281-1287 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Emel Arslan ◽

Neslihan Durmuşoğlu-Saltali ◽

Hasan Yilmaz

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Preschool Children ◽

School Readiness ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Emotional Regulation ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Self Control ◽

Behavioral Traits

We investigated the relationship between the emotional and behavioral traits and social skills of preschool children. The participants were 224 6-year-old children (115 female, 109 male). Data were collected using the Social Skills Evaluation Scale (Avcıoğlu, 2003) and the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (Epstein, Synhorst, Cress, & Allen, 2009). Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were determined. It was found that there was a positive relationship between interpersonal skills and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement. It was also found that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between verbal explanation, listening skills, and self-control and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement.

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