*A longitudinal study examining emotional development between the ages of one and three years is currently in progress. For more information please contact: Dr. Marta (“Marcy”) Losonczy-Marshall.

IDR currently planning and presenting a series of community seminars specifically targeted for teachers, parents and service providers in the community, often in conjunction with the Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center. During each seminar current research and new perspectives will be presented and discussed. The exact dates will be posted on this website when available.

Dr. Marta (“Marcy”) Losonczy-Marshall will give a presentation on children’s aggression on Thursday April 23, 2009 from  6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center located at the East Campus Complex, Suite 500, on Power and Wayne Streets. The presentation will be a combination of lecture and discussion on the types of aggression found in children, how aggression changes with age, how it varies in different populations (including children who are mentally retarded, children with autistic spectrum disorders, and children who are emotionally or behaviorally disturbed). The lecture discussion will focus on what influences children’s aggression: family influences, television, and moral development (social cognition, emotional intelligence, and behavioral influences). Finally, techniques for increasing positive social behaviors and decreasing aggression and other problem behaviors will be presented. Participants will receive a handout with the power point slides, and space for taking notes. 

Past topics discussed in these seminars include the use of technology to foster cognitive development in the early years, how do children develop their sense of right and wrong, the development of play, and how children learn self-control.