The National Children's Study NAPNAP thanks Arlene Butz, PhD, RN, CPNP serving as the NAPNAP representative to the National Children's Study The National Children’s Study will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the Study is to improve the health and well-being of children. The Study defines “environment” broadly and will take a number of issues into account, including: natural and man-made environmental factors, biological and chemical factors, physical surroundings, social factors, behavioral influences and outcomes, genetics, cultural and family influences and differences and geographic locations The National Children’s Study will be one of the richest research efforts geared towards studying children’s health and development and will form the basis of child health guidance, interventions, and policy for generations to come. It is anticipated that the preliminary results from the first years of the Study will be available in 2011. For more information about the National Children’s Study, see: http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/Pages/default.aspx National Children's Study Article in August 2009 Issue of Exceptional Parent Magazine In the August 2009 issue of Exceptional Parent magazine, Dr. Marion Balsam, Director of Partnerships and Adjunct Studies for the National Children’s Study, provides a follow-up to her 2005 article about a day in the life of the Study, highlighting the recruiting that has started at the seven Vanguard Centers. This article is posted with the expressed consent and approval of Exceptional Parent, a monthly magazine for parents and families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. For more information visit http://www.eparent.com.
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