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Sparling, J., Ramey, C. T., Ramey, S. L. (2007). The Abecedarian experience. In M. E. Young, (Ed.) Early Child Development--From Measurement to Action. A Priority for Growth and Equity (pp. 81-99). Washington, DC: The World Bank. http://www.worldbank.org/children

McCormick, M.C., Brooks-Gunn, J., Buka, S.L., Goldman, J., Yu, J., Salganik, M., Scott, D.T., Bennett, F.C., Kay, L.L., Bernbaum, J.C., Bauer, C.R., Martin, C., Woods, E.R., Martin, A., Casey, P. H. (2006). Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: Results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program. Pediatrics. 117(3), 771-780. Click here to view abstract

Knox, R. (Correspondent). (2006, March 6). Early Education Boosts Prospects of Premature Children [Radio broadcast]. Boston: NPR. Click here to listen to broadcast

Sparling, J., Dragomir, C., Ramey, S., & Florescu, L. (2005). An educational intervention improves developmental progress of young children in a Romanian orphanage. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(2), 127-142.

Campbell, F.A., Ramey, C.T., Pungello, E., Sparling, J., & Miller-Johnson, S. (2002). Early childhood education: Young adult outcomes from the Abecedarian Project. Applied Developmental Science, 6(1), 42-57.

Campbell, F. A., Pungello, E. P., Miller-Johnson, S., Burchinal, M., & Ramey, C. T. (2001). The Development of Cognitive and Academic Abilities: Growth Curves from an Early Childhood Educational Experiment. Developmental Psychology, 37, 231-242.

Ramey, C. T., Campbell, F. A., Burchinal, M., Skinner, M. L., Gardner, D. M., & Ramey, S. L. (2000). Persistent effects of early intervention on high-risk children and their mothers. Applied Developmental Science, 4, 2-14.

Campbell, F. A. (1999). Long-term outcomes from the Abecedarian study. In F. A. Campbell, Chair. How high-quality early childhood programs enhance long-term development: A comparison of findings and models. Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Albuquerque, NM.

Campbell, F. A., Helms, R., Sparling, J. J., & Ramey, C. T. (1998). Early childhood programs and success in school. In S. Barnett & S. Boocock (Eds.), Early childhood care and education for Children in Poverty. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

Burchinal, M. R., Campbell, F. A., Bryant, D. M., Wasik, B. H., & Ramey, C. T. (1997). Early intervention and mediating processes in cognitive performance of children of low-income African American families. Child Development, 68, 935-954.

Ramey, C. T., Sparling, J. J., Bryant, D., & Wasik, B. H. (1997). The intervention model. In R. T. Gross, D. Spiker, & C. Haynes (Eds.), Helping low birth weight, premature babies, The Infant Health and Development Program. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

Campbell, F. A. & Ramey, C. T. (1995). Cognitive and school outcomes for high-risk African-American students at middle adolescence: Positive effects of early intervention. American Educational Research Journal, 32, 743-772.

Liaw, F., Meisels, S. J., Brooks-Gunn, J. (1995). The effects of experience of early intervention on low birth weight, premature children: The Infant Health and Development Program, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 10, 405-431.

Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Wasik, B. H., Sparling, J. J., Fendt, K. H., & LaVange, L. M. (1992). The Infant Health and Development Program for low birthweight, premature infants: Program elements, family participation, and child intelligence. Pediatrics, 3, 454-465. Click here to view abstract

Sparling, J., Lewis, I., Ramey, C. T., Wasik, B. H., Bryant, D. M., LaVange, L. M. (1991). Partners, a curriculum to help premature, low-birth-weight infants get off to a good start. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 11(l), 36-55.

The Infant Health and Development Program. (1990). Enhancing the outcomes of low-birth-weight, premature infants: A multisite randomized trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 263(22), 3035 -3042.

Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Campbell, F. A., Sparling, J. J., & Wasik, B. H. (1990). Early intervention for high-risk children: The Carolina Early Intervention Program. In R. P. Lorion (Ed.), Protecting the children: Strategies for optimizing emotional and behavioral development (pp. 33-57). New York: Haworth Press.

Wasik, B. H., Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., & Sparling, J. J. (1990). A longitudinal study of two early intervention strategies: Project CARE. Child Development, 61(6), 1682-1696.

Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Campbell, F. A., Sparling, J. J., Wasik, B. H. (1988). Early intervention for high-risk children: The Carolina Early Intervention Program, In Price, R. H., Cowen, E. L., Lorion, R. P., Ramos-McKay, J. (Eds.). Fourteen ounces of prevention: A casebook for practitioners. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Sparling, J. J., & Wasik, B. W. (1985). Educational interventions to enhance intellectual development: Comprehensive daycare vs. family education. In S. Harel & N. Anastasiow (Eds.), The "at risk" infant: Psychological, social and medical aspects. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Ramey, C. T. & Campbell, F. A. (1984). Preventive education for at-risk children: Cognitive consequences of the Carolina Abecedarian Project. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 88, 515-523.


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Preschool-Age School-Age Young Adult A recent TV program featuring research on the Abecedarian Project and LearningGames^® What others say about Abecedarian research Peer-reviewed articles in journals	Home > Research > Peer-reviewed articles in journals Partial Listing of Specific Research Publications Demonstrating the Efficacy of LearningGames^® (selected from more than 100 publications) This list is also available as: PDF (Acrobat Reader) , DOC (MS Word) and RTF (Rich Text Format--usable in most word processors) Sparling, J., Ramey, C. T., Ramey, S. L. (2007). The Abecedarian experience. In M. E. Young, (Ed.) Early Child Development--From Measurement to Action. A Priority for Growth and Equity (pp. 81-99). Washington, DC: The World Bank. http://www.worldbank.org/children McCormick, M.C., Brooks-Gunn, J., Buka, S.L., Goldman, J., Yu, J., Salganik, M., Scott, D.T., Bennett, F.C., Kay, L.L., Bernbaum, J.C., Bauer, C.R., Martin, C., Woods, E.R., Martin, A., Casey, P. H. (2006). Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: Results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program. Pediatrics. 117(3), 771-780. Click here to view abstract Knox, R. (Correspondent). (2006, March 6). Early Education Boosts Prospects of Premature Children [Radio broadcast]. Boston: NPR. Click here to listen to broadcast Sparling, J., Dragomir, C., Ramey, S., & Florescu, L. (2005). An educational intervention improves developmental progress of young children in a Romanian orphanage. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(2), 127-142. Campbell, F.A., Ramey, C.T., Pungello, E., Sparling, J., & Miller-Johnson, S. (2002). Early childhood education: Young adult outcomes from the Abecedarian Project. Applied Developmental Science, 6(1), 42-57. Campbell, F. A., Pungello, E. P., Miller-Johnson, S., Burchinal, M., & Ramey, C. T. (2001). The Development of Cognitive and Academic Abilities: Growth Curves from an Early Childhood Educational Experiment. Developmental Psychology, 37, 231-242. Ramey, C. T., Campbell, F. A., Burchinal, M., Skinner, M. L., Gardner, D. M., & Ramey, S. L. (2000). Persistent effects of early intervention on high-risk children and their mothers. Applied Developmental Science, 4, 2-14. Campbell, F. A. (1999). Long-term outcomes from the Abecedarian study. In F. A. Campbell, Chair. How high-quality early childhood programs enhance long-term development: A comparison of findings and models. Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Albuquerque, NM. Campbell, F. A., Helms, R., Sparling, J. J., & Ramey, C. T. (1998). Early childhood programs and success in school. In S. Barnett & S. Boocock (Eds.), Early childhood care and education for Children in Poverty. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Burchinal, M. R., Campbell, F. A., Bryant, D. M., Wasik, B. H., & Ramey, C. T. (1997). Early intervention and mediating processes in cognitive performance of children of low-income African American families. Child Development, 68, 935-954. Ramey, C. T., Sparling, J. J., Bryant, D., & Wasik, B. H. (1997). The intervention model. In R. T. Gross, D. Spiker, & C. Haynes (Eds.), Helping low birth weight, premature babies, The Infant Health and Development Program. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Campbell, F. A. & Ramey, C. T. (1995). Cognitive and school outcomes for high-risk African-American students at middle adolescence: Positive effects of early intervention. American Educational Research Journal, 32, 743-772. Liaw, F., Meisels, S. J., Brooks-Gunn, J. (1995). The effects of experience of early intervention on low birth weight, premature children: The Infant Health and Development Program, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 10, 405-431. Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Wasik, B. H., Sparling, J. J., Fendt, K. H., & LaVange, L. M. (1992). The Infant Health and Development Program for low birthweight, premature infants: Program elements, family participation, and child intelligence. Pediatrics, 3, 454-465. Click here to view abstract Sparling, J., Lewis, I., Ramey, C. T., Wasik, B. H., Bryant, D. M., LaVange, L. M. (1991). Partners, a curriculum to help premature, low-birth-weight infants get off to a good start. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 11(l), 36-55. The Infant Health and Development Program. (1990). Enhancing the outcomes of low-birth-weight, premature infants: A multisite randomized trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 263(22), 3035 -3042. Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Campbell, F. A., Sparling, J. J., & Wasik, B. H. (1990). Early intervention for high-risk children: The Carolina Early Intervention Program. In R. P. Lorion (Ed.), Protecting the children: Strategies for optimizing emotional and behavioral development (pp. 33-57). New York: Haworth Press. Wasik, B. H., Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., & Sparling, J. J. (1990). A longitudinal study of two early intervention strategies: Project CARE. Child Development, 61(6), 1682-1696. Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Campbell, F. A., Sparling, J. J., Wasik, B. H. (1988). Early intervention for high-risk children: The Carolina Early Intervention Program, In Price, R. H., Cowen, E. L., Lorion, R. P., Ramos-McKay, J. (Eds.). Fourteen ounces of prevention: A casebook for practitioners. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., Sparling, J. J., & Wasik, B. W. (1985). Educational interventions to enhance intellectual development: Comprehensive daycare vs. family education. In S. Harel & N. Anastasiow (Eds.), The "at risk" infant: Psychological, social and medical aspects. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing. Ramey, C. T. & Campbell, F. A. (1984). Preventive education for at-risk children: Cognitive consequences of the Carolina Abecedarian Project. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 88, 515-523.