Yale Child Study Center
Encyclopedia
The Yale Child Study Center is a department at the Yale University School of Medicine. The center conducts research and provides clinical services and medical training related to children and families. Topics of investigation include autism
and related disorders, Tourette syndrome
, other pediatric mental health
concerns, and neurobiology.
The center was started in 1911 as the Yale Clinic of Child Development by Arnold Gesell
. Dr. Gesell, who is considered the father of child development
in the United States, led the center until 1948.
Hillary Clinton volunteered at the Child Study Center while she was a student at Yale Law School
.
Recently received National Institute of Health Grant for $999,085 to allow Dr. Kevin Pelphrey to study Neuroimaging
of the Development of Neural Mechanisms for Social Cognition over 2 years..
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
and related disorders, Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical tics and at least one vocal tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane...
, other pediatric mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
concerns, and neurobiology.
The center was started in 1911 as the Yale Clinic of Child Development by Arnold Gesell
Arnold Gesell
-External links:* Gesell's ; *...
. Dr. Gesell, who is considered the father of child development
Child development
Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories....
in the United States, led the center until 1948.
Hillary Clinton volunteered at the Child Study Center while she was a student at Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
.
Recently received National Institute of Health Grant for $999,085 to allow Dr. Kevin Pelphrey to study Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain...
of the Development of Neural Mechanisms for Social Cognition over 2 years..