RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: The University of Miami, Mailman Center for Child Development continues with it's ongoing research efforts to help children and their families to fight chronic illness and disabilities. Listed below is a sample of the extensive research activities and projects currently taking place at the Center.

Research Activities for 2001 Adolescent Risk Behaviors and HIV Prevention ADHD in Young Children Anxiety, Depression and Coping in Nurses Caring for Seriously Ill Children Assistive Technology Training Needs of Professionals Working with Individuals with Disabilities Biological Correlates of Growth in Pre-Term Infants Child Action Project Comparison of AFP Median in AF and MSAFP Child Behavior During Lumbar Punctures When Comparing Mother - Versus - Father Presence Clinical Utility of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Cognitive Development in Children with Learning Disabilities Cognitive, Social, and Behavioral Functioning of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Comparison of Automated and Manual Hearing Screening Procedures Correlates of Child Distress During Lumbar Punctures: Parent Behavior and Parenting Characteristics Cultural Differences in Coping, Support and Stress and Adjustment of Mothers Who have Young Children with Disabilities Cultural Differences in the Cognitive and Neuropsychological Functioning of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease Curriculum, Instruction, Support and Organizational Arrangements in Early Intervention for Disabled and At-Risk Children Decoding Skills Deficits in Children with Abusive Mothers Decoding Skill Deficits in Mothers identified as Abusive Cognitive Developmental Trends in School-Aged Children Differential Medication of Child vs. Adult Post-operative Patients: Nurses Attitudes and Beliefs Discipline Style, Coping and Disease Knowledge in Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease Disease Severity, Knowledge, and Pain Coping Strategies in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients Effect of Cleft Lip/Palate on Adolescents' Self Perceptions Effects of Child Abuse on Psychological Functioning Effects of Cocaine and Other Agents on Brainstem and Auditory System Development Effects of Education and Social Support on Sibling Childhood Center Patients Effects of HIV on Neurodevelopment in Children Born to Haitian Women with HIV with no IV Drug History: Birth to 24 Months Effects of Mother Reassurance vs. Distraction on Children's Reactions to Injections Effects of Triple Intrathecal Chemotherapy in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Effectiveness and Children's Distress Enhanced Parenting Knowledge and Skills in Mothers of Preschool Children with Sickle Cell Disease Evaluation of Risk Factors for Neonatal hearing Impairment Factors Influencing Pain Assessment in Pediatric Patients Family-Base Adherence Intervention for Children with Diabetes Family Intervention for Youngsters with Diabetes Florida Child Health and Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Project HRS/Tracking Genetic Correlates of Dyslexia Genetic Identification: Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Lou Gherig Disease (Amyotriphic Lateral Sclerosis/ALS) Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, Charcot Marie Tooth, Breast Cancer, Laron Syndrome, Idiopathic Short Stature, Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erhtyematosus Genetics Linkage Studies of Familial Motor Neurology Development Health Belief Systems, Coping Style, Neuropsychological Functioning and Medical Care Utilization Among HIV Positive Adolescents Health Belief Systems and Medical Care Utilization Among Adolescents of Varying Ethnicities Helping Children Cope with a Forensic Gynecological Examination Hispanic Mothers' Perceptions of Inattentiveness, Impulsiveness and Hyperactivity HIV-1 Associated Motor and Intellectual Impairment During Infancy Incidence of Eating Behavior Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Impact of Information Seeking and Information Avoidance on Treatment Language Development in Bilingual Children Longitudinal Effects of Cochlear Implants and Tactual Vocoders Maternal Assessment in Management of Pain in Sickle Cell Anemia Maternal Medication Compliance to Prophylactic Penicillin for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Measuring Vocabulary in English and Spanish in Bilingual Children in Miami Metabolic and Behavioral Risks for NIDDM in Minority Children Multi-Factor Assessment of Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients Neurodevelopment in Children with Diabetes Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Infants with In-Utero Cocaine Exposure Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of In-utero Cocaine Exposure Neuropsychological Functioning of Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Neuropsychological Functioning in Children with SCD with Normal vs. Abnormal MRIs Parenting Depression in Infants of Depressed Mothers Parenting Stress and HIV Pediatrics HIV Developmental and Psychological Functioning Preventing Recurrent Respiratory Problems in Children Psychological Correlates of HIV Infection in Adolescents Psychological Correlates of Morbidity in Children with Asthma Psychological Correlates of Mother-Child Interactions in Mothers With HIV and Their Children Psychological Effects of Natural Disaster and Community Violence Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: Development and Validation of Measure Quality of Life in Children with Chronic Conditions Regimen Compliance in Youths with Cystic Fibrosis Risk and Resilience Factors of Educational Outcome and Health Care Utilization Among Low SES, Minority Adolescents RNA-Analog/Repair of DNA Mutations School-Based Asthma Intervention program Signal Processing Digital Vocoder Cytogenetics Social Interaction Patterns of Preschool Pediatric Cancer Patients with Parents and Peers Survey of Community Resources for Adult and Aging Individuals with Disabilities Use of Otoacoustic Emissions as a Hearing Screening Tool in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Weight Control to Reduce NIDDM Risk in Obese Hispanic Children X-Linked Mental Retardation: Linkage

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