Middle%20Childhood:%20Biosocial%20Development

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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
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A Healthy Time

• Slower Growth, Greater Strength
• Improved Medical Care
• Oral Care
• Childrens Health Habits

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A Healthy Time

• Physical Activity
• Neighborhood Games
• Exercise in School
• Athletic Clubs and Leagues

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Health Problems in Middle Childhood

• Childhood Obesity
• An International Problem
• Why Childhood Obesity?
• Nature and Nurture

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Health Problems in Middle Childhood

• Asthma
• Causes of Asthma
• Prevention of Asthma
• A CASE TO STUDY Asthma in Two Active 8-Year-Olds

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Brain Development

• Coordinating Connections
• Think Quick Too Slow
• Pay Attention
• Automatization

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Brain Development

• Measuring the Mind
• Aptitude, Achievement, and IQ
• Criticisms of Testing
• Brain Scans

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Children with Special Needs

• Attention-Deficit and Bipolar Disorders
• Attention-Deficit Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Distinguishing Between Disorders
• A VIEW FROM SCIENCE Drugs for Children

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Children with Special Needs

• Learning Disabilities
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Special Education
• Changing Laws and Practices
• Cohort and Culture