In August 1993, the NICHD and the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke convened an international workshop on acute perinatal asphyxia in term infants, cosponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. This 206-page scientific report describes the workshop, including the definition, diagnosis, research needed, and outcomes related to acute perinatal asphyxia in term infants. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

The NICHD and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) hosted roundtable discussions of experts in teacher training and child and adolescent development research. This scientific report summarizes the discussions and describes the major issues faced by teachers and schools related to the relevance of child and adolescent development research to teacher preparation practices. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

In December 2001, the Office of the Surgeon General, in conjunction with the NICHD, held a national conference to identify important issues in health and mental retardation, and to develop and action plan to address these issues. This 36-page scientific report describes topics discussed at the workshop, including disparities and diversity, identifying problems, setting an agenda and realizing goals, dual diagnosis research agenda, and federal initiatives on disabilities. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

The primary focus of the Iron and Malaria Project is to establish best practices with regard to preventing and treating iron deficiency in populations that live in regions where malaria and other infections are endemic. The report includes comprehensive reviews of three core research areas, mechanisms, biomarkers, and intervention, within the context of iron deficiency in malaria-endemic regions.

This publication summarizes the report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children and addresses issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers can better support emerging literacy skills. The National Early Literacy Panel was supported by the National Institute for Literacy, the NICHD, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Head Start to examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.

This publication is the full report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children and addresses issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers can better support emerging literacy skills. The National Early Literacy Panel was supported by the National Institute for Literacy, the NICHD, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Head Start to examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.

In 1990, the NICHD convened a workshop on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which at the time was a new, highly invasive therapy for infants with cardiorespiratory failure, with support from the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. This 93-page report describes the workshop and the topics discussed, including prevention and therapeutic alternatives, research, and other considerations. The information in this plan was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

In July 2001, the NICHD held a workshop, with funding assistance from the NIH Office of Research on Minority Health, on the inclusion of language-minority populations in national studies. This 44-page scientific report describes the workshop and the topics discussed, including describing language-minority populations; challenges for including these populations in surveys; sampling, measuring, and interviewing these populations; and technological innovations and linguistic logistics. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.

This 70-page scientific Plan outlines Down syndrome research goals and objectives for NIH Institutes, including the NICHD, that support and conduct research related to Down syndrome and its associated disorders. The Plan was developed by the NIH Down Syndrome Working Group, which includes representatives from 11 NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices; the Working Group consulted with the scientific, family, and advocacy communities in drafting this Plan; a public comment period helped to further define the Plan.

On June 17-18, 2002, the NICHD and other agencies convened a multidisciplinary group of experts to discuss the measurement and assessment of learning and development in early childhood and priorities for measures development. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.