Yale Child Study Center
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates 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,[1] Tourette syndrome, other pediatric mental health concerns, parenting, and neurobiology.[2]
Mission
The center conducts research and provides clinical services and medical training related to children and families. Topics of investigation include autism spectrum disorders,[3] Tourette syndrome, other pediatric mental health concerns, parenting, and neurobiology.[4]
History
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.[5] Subsequent directors were:[5]
- Milton J.E. Senn, 1948–1966
- Albert J. Solnit, 1966–1983
- Donald J. Cohen, 1983–2001
- John E. Schowalter, (interim) 2001–2002
- Alan E. Kazdin, 2002–2006
- Fred R. Volkmar, 2006–2014[6]
- Linda C. Mayes, (interim) 2014–2016; 2016-present[7]
References
Further reading
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- Mayes LC (2015). Vision(s) for the Yale Child Study Center
External links
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- ↑ Yale Child Study Center Receives Over $3.5 Million NIH Grant For Autism Research, Medical News Today, Jan 27, 2007
- ↑ Welcome from Director, Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Yale Child Study Center website, accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Yale Child Study Center Receives Over $3.5 Million NIH Grant For Autism Research, Medical News Today, January 27, 2007.
- ↑ Welcome from Director, Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Yale Child Study Center website. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ↑ a b Yale Child Study Center History. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
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