Research that Benefits Children and Families

I was recently contacted by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, I frequently visit this hospital often concerning my daughter’s eczema and allergies. The Life Research Department notified me due to my recent visit to the emergency room I was entered into a pool of candidates eligible for a research study.  The study was to determine if children with multiple siblings suffer from stress or anxiety which affect their learning ability? I was immediately interested in the study due to my daughter having issues with reading comprehension. I asked a few additional questions regarding the study I was ecstatic to learn the study consisted of a questionnaire assessment, the parent’s participated in the study as well and it was a one day study. I agreed me and my daughter would be participants, I scheduled a date and time for us to complete the study two weeks later.

The study for me was very simple and straight forward. I love the study was a one day trail I dislike the time frame of two hours. The questions I answered differ from the questions my daughter answered which I felt was a plus. The question the researchers asked her were age appropriate and easy for a child to comprehend. I absolutely feel the purpose of this study has a positive benefit to children and their families due to the long term benefits of cognitive development.  My daughter loved the research study she wants to participate in another study. I believe she enjoyed the experience because it was exciting and new to her.  

Personal Research Journey

The topic I choose to focus on is equity and excellence, so far this process has been enlightening as I take baby steps to learn how to interrupt research. I am excited as I feel by the end of the course I will be fully capable of defining equity and excellence as it relates to early childhood development. At this point I have little understanding of how equity and excellence effects the early childhood development and the programs that foster healthy development. Equity and excellence has a broad perspective I have narrowed my focus to school readiness and achievement gaps. These two subtopics seem to be one of the greatest challenges professional and policy makers face. There are many factors that affect the success of children in the early childhood education programs I want to narrow down to the main issues. I feel in order to conquer the issues and trends within the early childhood field we have to be aware of the issues and understand the issue solve the issue to end the trend.