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Psychosocial & Cognitive Development of Those with Down Syndrome. (2020, April 20). YouTube. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://youtu.be/S_6Id4jEw6o

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Struggles with memory and processing speed.

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Social and Behavioral Sciences at Bethel Univ.

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Psychosocial & Cognitive Development of Those with Down Syndrome

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Bennie, M. (2018, March 19). Executive function: what is it, and how do we support it in those with autism? Part I - Autism Awareness. Autism Awareness Centre. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://autismawarenesscentre.com/executive-function-what-is-it-and-how-do-we-support-it-in-those-with-autism-part-i/

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Children with ASD struggle with planning, flexible thinking, impulse control, and working memory.

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Wexelblatt, R. (2020, October 21). Helping Kids with ADHD Improve Executive Function Skills. YouTube. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://youtu.be/ndJSHwKmqSM

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Children who have ADHD struggle with planning, organization, self-monitoring, and task initiation. Breaking tasks into smaller steps and guiding them to keep focused will help combat ADHD.

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Helping kids with ADHD improve executive function skills - ADHD Dude - Ryan Wexelblatt

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Dyslexia makes it harder for children to map letters to sounds, slowing down reading and spelling development.

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Fulkner, D. W., & Cherney, S. S. (1995, September). Genetic and environmental influences on cognition during childhood. Springer Nature Link. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01074393

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Number of siblings and twins by age and relationship for general cognitive ability.

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Weisner, T. (2016, August 15). What is the most important influence on child development. YouTube. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIZ8PkLMMUo

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Children who come from low-income families have disadvantages when it comes to their education. They have limited access to learning material and other activities.

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What is the most important influence on child development | Tom Weisner | TEDxUCLA

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The Role of Parental Involvement in Your Child's Education. (2022, December 14). The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://www.aecf.org/blog/parental-involvement-is-key-to-student-success-research-shows

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Reading aloud, conversations, and storytelling are all ways parents can interact with their children to better their language development during early childhood.

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Proper nutrition will support brain growth. While malnutrition the attention span, learning abilities, and mental skills of a child.

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Oak Health Foundation. (2024, January 30). Why Safe and Nurturing Environments Matter for your Child’s Growth. Oak Health Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://www.oakhealthfoundation.org/why-safe-and-nurturing-environments-matter-for-your-childs-growth/

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The memory and executive function of a child can be affected if their environment feels unsafe. This is due to the spike in cortisol levels. A safe home reduces stress.

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"Early relationships between babies and their parents are incredibly important for building healthy brains." Positive relationships with parents and teachers can influence necessary skills such as problem-solving and regulating emotions.

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All children—from infants to school-age children and even teens—need time to play every day. Play allows children to be active, calm their minds, follow their own ideas, pretend, be creative, and build physical, social, and intellectual skills. In fact, play is the main way that young children learn.

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How Can Culture Affect A Child's Development? - post. (n.d.). ChildCareEd. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://www.childcareed.com/a/how-can-culture-affect-a-child-s-development.html

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People from some cultures tend to focus more on memorization and rote learning, while others prefer problem-solving and critical thinking. In addition, there are different expectations for what children should do as they develop. For example, in some cultures, girls are expected to be more independent than boys.