SARS Antibody Testing in Children: Development of Oral Fluid Assays for IgG Measurements

We report on the first large-scale assessment of the suitability of oral fluids for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibody obtained from healthy children attending school. The sample type (gingiva-crevicular fluid, which is a transudate of blood but is not saliva) can be self collected.

The Opinions of Junior High School Students About the Implementation of the Child-Friendly School Program

This study aimed to examine the opinions of students about the implementation of the Child-Friendly School program in Public Junior High School 15 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia during the first generation of implementing the program. Understanding the perspectives of the students is important for ensuring that the program is successfully implemented. The study applied a qualitative approach. Data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of six questions in narrative form. Ten students participated. The questionnaire was conducted through Google Forms due to the social distancing policies in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analysed through thematic analysis. The main findings showed that students perceived that: (1) the program emphasised fulfilling child-rights; (2) the principal was the main actor explaining the program; (3) the principal suggested implementing the program in regards to children development stages; (4) teachers implemented the program through active child-centred, creative, effective and joyful approaches; (5) administration staff implemented the program by providing supporting services with etiquette education for students; and (6) in general, the program was well implemented, since students felt comfortable to express their thoughts and felt safe at school. Keywords: Child-Friendly School, school management, program, student voice

The Dyslexia Marker Test for Children: Development and Validation of a New Test

This article describes the development and psychometric properties of a new Dyslexia Marker Test for Children (Dysmate-C). The test was designed to identify Norwegian students who need special instructional attention. The computerized test includes measures of letter knowledge, phoneme awareness, rapid automatized naming, working memory, decoding, and spelling skills. Data were collected data from a sample of more than 1,100 students. Item response theory (IRT) was used for the psychometric evaluation, and principal component analysis for checking uni-dimensionality. IRT was further used to select and remove items, which significantly shortened the test battery without sacrificing reliability or discriminating ability. Cronbach’s alphas ranged between .84 and .95. Validity was established by examining how well the Dysmate-C identified students already diagnosed with dyslexia. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses indicated good to excellent accuracy in separating children with dyslexia from typical children (area under curve [AUC] = .92). The Dysmate-C meets the standards for reliability and validity. The use of regression-based norms, voice-over instructions, easy scoring procedures, accurate timing, and automatic computation of scores, make the test a useful tool. It may be used in as part screening procedure, and as part of a diagnostic assessment. Limitations and practical implications are discussed.

COPING ENHANCEMENT PROGAM FOR THE MOTHERS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN- A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Background: Caring for a family member with a special challenging problem is a signicant chronic stressor in humans.In fact, caregiver stress is currently seen as a human model of chronic stress in the stress literature. As a need based interventions with mothers can help them reduce their stress and increase their coping levels, this study was conducted on the effectiveness of coping enhancement program for the mothers of special children. Objective:The overall objective of this study was to establish whether the Coping enhancement program could be utilized when the population of interest is caregivers of special children with psychiatric, behavioral or emotional disorders. Study design:A survey cum quasi experimental, one group pretest post test design was used for this study. Materials and methods:The present study was conducted in three phases- Assessment of stress, coping level and coping factors of mothers of special children, development of a coping enhancement programme and administering the coping enhancement programme to mothers. The effectiveness of the program was judged by the difference between the pretest and post test score. The population selected for the study were the mothers of the special children admitted in special schools of Puducherry Union Territory. Results: The coping enhancement programme was found to be signicantly effective among mothers handling special children in coping with their stress and thus it may result in enhancing the quality of life of the special children.

The Association of Parenting and Stunting Status with Children Development Age 12-36 Months in the Work Area of Pauh Health Centre, Padang City

ABSTRACT Background: Stunting prevalence is quite high in West Sumatra Province, including Padang City. Parenting factors and nutritional status play a role in children's development.Objective: This study aims to determine the association between parenting and stunting status with the development of children aged 12-36 months.Method: Design study was cross sectional with the population being children aged 12-36 months who lived in the Pauh Public Health Center working area in Padang City with a total sample of 86 children. The sample was taken by using simple random sampling. Data on development of children were collected using KPSP, parenting data by a structured questionnaire, and stunting data through measuring child height. The data is processed by the SPSS program and displayed univariate, bivariate and multivariate data.Results: The results showed that parenting, especially eating patterns and stunting status were related to the development of children aged 12-36 months. The factor most related to the development of children aged 12-36 months is the stunting status of the child (POR = 4.368; 95% CI = 1.781-10.711; p value = 0.001)Conclusion: It should be noted that a balanced diet in accordance with the needs of children in addition to improving health, hygiene and psychosocial parenting mainly for stunting children so that the child's physical growth and development are normal.

Childrens Picture Book Series on Exploring Childrens Development of a Balanced Identity

This paper elaborates the project of creating picture-book stories for two to five years old of Indonesian children, which highlight the issue of identity development in children. Erik Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development will be the theoretical framework of this paper. In the first and second story, the main characters pass through the crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt. They have strict and overprotective parents that caused them to doubt themselves. However, by believing in themselves and taking an action, they passed the crisis and developed a balanced identity. In the third, fourth, and fifth story, the main characters pass through the crisis of initiative versus guilt. They learn to be honest, to forgive, and to let go. Each action has its own risk, but by taking the initiative to do the right thing, they passed the crisis successfully and formed a balanced identity.Keywords: children picture-books, children development, psychosocial development, autonomy vs shame and doubt, initiative vs guilt, balanced identity

On Time Effect of Preschool Education: Social Analysis Based on CUCDS

Cognitive ability is an important aspect of children’s development, but there is still room for discussion about the impact of preschool education on children’s cognitive ability. Based on the data of China Urbanization and Children Development Survey (CUCDS) of Tsinghua University, this paper categorizes cognitive ability into Chinese language cognition and mathematical cognition. It is discovered that the impact of preschool education on children’s cognitive development differs depending on the cognitive ability and the length of time. In particular, preschool education has both short-term and long-term effects on children’s Chinese cognitive ability, while there is only a short-term effect on the development of children’s mathematical cognitive ability without long-term effect.

Physical and mental growth and development in children with congenital hypothyroidism: a case–control study

Introduction The clinical complications of congenital hypothyroidism such as brain disorders are very subtle and are not recognizable in infancy period. They are recognizable when it is too late for treatment or prevention. General screening of newborns is effective in diagnosing congenital hypothyroidism and initiating initial treatment. The aim of this study is to compare the physical and mental growth pattern of children with congenital hypothyroidism with healthy ones. Methods This case–control study was performed on 34 patients and 68 healthy children who were matched in terms of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Children development screening test (ASQ), children development assessment test (Bayley), preschool Wechsler intelligence scale (WPPSI) and age and steps questionnaire of emotional social development (ASQ-SE) were completed by trained questioners. Data were analyzed using STATA software. Results The results indicated that there was no significant difference between the mean of verbal (P = 0.77), non-verbal (P = 0.81) and general (P = 0.66) IQ in permanent and transient patients and healthy individuals. Also, there was no significant difference between the mean of different ranges of ASQ test (including communication, delicate and large movements, problem solving and social) at 12 months and 42 months (P < 0.05). According to Bayley test, there was no significant difference between the cases (permanent and transient) and controls in the cognitive (P = 0.42) and expressive (P = 0.38) categories. The difference was significant in the perceptual (P = 0.011), large (P = 0.03) and delicate (P = 0.04) movements categories. Conclusion This study emphasized on the high effectiveness of neonate hypothyroidism screening program, so that the difference between 3.5 years old children with and without this disease has decreased significantly. Early diagnosis of the patients, while creating beneficial effects for patients and increasing quality of life, cause reduction in the long-term costs of the health system.