Dr. Schultz and several of his graduate students have written a brochure with some basic information on child development entitled “Raising a Healthy Child.” Please click here to open a PDF file of this brochure that you may print out. Below in separate sections we also provide links For Parents and For Teachers that provide more detailed information on specific child issues.
FOR PARENTS
Raising a child is a challenging and rewarding experience. Parents must ensure children are given opportunities to grow both physically and psychologically. Fostering social and emotional development provides children skills critical to navigate the world they live in successfully. Children’s difficulties with anger, frustration, or concentration can disrupt their family and school environments. Parents are the strongest advocates for their children and need resources which can help them understand the issues faced by their children. Below please find links to resources focused on children’s social and emotional development and to organizations which provide information on common childhood disorders. If the links below do not address the specific questions you have, please feel free to contact Dr. Schultz at dschultz@umbc.edu.
GENERAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
VARIOUS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (E.G. ADHD, BEDWETTING, SUICIDE, DEPRESSION)
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
SUPPORT GROUPS
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
CLINICS IN THE BALTIMORE AREA
- University of Maryland Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Psychiatry – Child & Adolescent Division
FOR TEACHERS
Along with parents, teachers share responsibility to help children grow socially and emotionally. When children enter preschool and kindergarten classrooms, they are often faced for the first time with tasks important to social development, such as joining play groups successfully and constantly sharing and taking turns. Most young children benefit from teacher instruction on how to do these things. Additionally, children’s struggles over toys and other materials provide teachers with excellent opportunities to teach children how to cope with anger, frustration, and other emotions. Below please find links to resources focused on children’s social and emotional development. If the links below do not address the specific questions you have, please feel free to contact Dr. Schultz at dschultz@umbc.edu.
GENERAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
TIPS ON TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS (FROM A TEACHER)
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
SECOND STEP VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (PRE-K THROUGH 9TH GRADE)
PATHS VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (PRE-K THROUGH 6TH GRADE)
RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
CENTER FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING