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Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty but gains fade for Black boys, study shows , articleNew findings from the landmark Abecedarian Project study reveal gender disparities in how Black youth benefit from early childhood education.
Date: Oct 23, 2024 - -
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Experts available: Hurricane Helene recovery, preparing for Hurricane Milton, one year since Hamas attack on Israel, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding Hurricane Helene recovery, Hurricane Milton approaching Florida, 1 year since Hamas' attack on Israel, World Mental Health Day, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Rosanna Breaux talks about navigating back-to-school emotions , articleBreaux discusses the challenges and emotions children may experience during the transition back to school and the support parents and caregivers can provide their children.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 - -
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Back-to-school story ideas: Transitioning back to a routine, cell phone-free schools, importance of STEM, and more , articleVirginia Tech has experts available to speak on back-to-school topics ranging from cell phones in school, nutrition standards, the importance of STEM education, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 - -
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Incorporating puppies into language research adds new insight , articleMost mothers slow their speech and articulate certain sounds to help their infants learn language. New research in the College of Science examines the emotion behind a mother's voice, measuring positive valence in speech to infants and puppies. Results could help inform outreach programs for mothers suffering from postpartum depression.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 - -
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Pregnant? Virginia Tech researchers recruiting for nation’s largest early childhood brain development study , articleThe ambitious national HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study seeks to better understand what influences brain development from birth through age 10.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 - -
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In its seventh year, College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports new research efforts , articleThe Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards to support projects that include the discovery of non-opioid pain killers, wildlife disease, a mobile app for rural parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and bat guano. This year's awarded grants exceed $120,000.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech psychologist offers tips for parents and schools to help address bullying , articleAccording to Virginia Tech psychologist Rosanna Breaux, about 1 in 4 children experience bullying in elementary school. “The hurtful behavior can happen in a variety of ways - physical, verbal, or social,” says Breaux. “It can happen face-to-face or through technology, like social media or while playing video games.” Breaux says it’s important for parents and schools to be aware of the risk factors that can lead a child to become a bully or be the victim of bullying, and to recognize that children can be both a bullying perpetrator and victim.
Date: Aug 18, 2023 - -
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Center for Autism Research’s spring conference to focus on access and neurodiversity , articleThe Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research’s biennial spring conference returns live, in-person for the first time since 2019 on April 21 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The one-day event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the center.
Date: Apr 06, 2023 - -
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Rosanna Breaux named Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion , articleRosanna Breaux, assistant professor of psychology, has been named the Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Nov 17, 2022 - -
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Study: Pandemic challenges compounded work-related stress for parents of children with special needs , articleIn a new study, Virginia Tech psychologists Charles Calderwood and Rosanna Breaux found that when parents who worked in jobs that were more chronically stressful, the daily family challenges they faced at home had a greater impact on their emotional well-being and sense of work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 - -
Video ItemWhat's Your Science? - Kameron Cummings , video
After graduation, Kameron wishes to be a school counselor and help children realize their voice and full potential.
Date: May 11, 2022 - -
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Class of 2022: Psychology’s Kameron Cummings named 2022 Outstanding Senior in College of Science , articleCummings, majoring in psychology with a double minor in disability studies and sociology, has been a star researcher during her four years at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 06, 2022 - -
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Mental health screenings for children and teens will help K-12 schools support social-emotional skills, says expert , article
Rosanna Breaux, director of the Child Study Center and an assistant professor with the Virginia Tech Department of Psychology, says the mental-health crisis in children and adolescents unfortunately is not new.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 - -
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Researchers study the connection between dance and autism , articleJulia Basso and Rachel Rugh embarked on a research project to test a hypothesis that dance stimulates the social elements of the brain, and thus individuals with autism spectrum disorder may feel more connected at both the physical and psychological levels.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 - -
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Children, Halloween and the COVID-19 pandemic; advice for families from Virginia Tech expert , articleEven in the age of COVID, parents should find safe ways to allow kids to return to the tradition of trick-or-treating this Halloween, says Virginia Tech professor of psychology and clinical child psychologist Tom Ollendick.
Date: Oct 04, 2021 - -
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Virginia Tech’s Mobile Autism Clinic is finalist for national community engagement award , articleA training clinic for graduate student clinicians, the Mobile Autism Clinic started traveling to Virginia’s rural Central Appalachian region in 2018. Its mission: provide expertise and diagnoses for those with autism spectrum disorder.
Date: Aug 18, 2021 - -
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Fifth year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research , articleNow in its fifth year, the Virginia Tech College of Science Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards that will support such diverse projects as water quality, discovery of drugs for pain and viruses, mental health treatment, and economics forecasting.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 - -
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Psychology’s Tom Ollendick honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleOllendick, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of University Distinguished Professor Emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 - -
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Psychology’s Martha Ann Bell named University Distinguished Professor by Board of Visitors , articleBell's research examines the developing brain of infants and has made her an international expert in brain imaging. She has made major contributions to the understanding of brain maturation and how humans develop the regulation of emotion and higher-order cognition and brain activity.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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