The Center for Early Childhood Research FAQ
last updated: 4/26/00

Ia. How is this FAQ organized?

This FAQ is broken into questions relevent to different types of people. Many different people, from fellow researchers to new parents, use CECR resources and this seemed like the best way to break things up. We currently have sections for Parents, Students, and relating to Graduate Applications. So either jump to the relevent section or look through the whole page.

We can be contacted through the mail at:
Center for Early Childhood Research
at the University of Chicago
5848 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

or by phone at:
Phone: 773-834-2220
Fax: 773-834-5261

or by email at: cecr@ccp.uchicago.edu

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IIa. My child is having problems with ADHD or ADD. Who can I contact for information and help?

Contact the following:

HALP Clinic:	Child Psych intake: 702-4453
Rush Neuro Behavioral Center in Skokie:	Meryl Lipton 847-939-9339

Contact the following:

Barbara Kaplan State Board of Education BD System Liason 847-831-5100	Joane Scholefield State Board of Education Initiative 8708-614-8540
Ramona Herte Mental Health DHS Provider 773-434-5577	Council for Disability Rights 312-444-9484
Family Roots Counseling Mental Health 773-947-3800	If DCFS plays a part: Moselle Nelson 773-947-3607

Contact the following:

Day Care Action Council 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 1200 773-564-8889 http://www.daycareaction.org	National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc.org
Child Care Aware 1-800-424-2246

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IIIa. Employment/Volunteering:

IIIa1. Do we need paid or volunteer research assistants?
From time to time we do need part or full time paid research assistants. We generally hire in September for the full year. We are also generally interested in volunteers who already have some research experience and have references that can speak to your reliability and experience. You may send us, via fax, e-mail, or US post, your resume with a cover letter that summarizes your qualifications and interests along with limitations (only available summer, 2000). We will put these on file and contact you when we get an opening.

IIIa2. Do we know of any other openings?
The best way to find out about job openings at the University of Chicago is to log on to www.uchicago.edu/uchi/staff/employment.html. While there may not be an opening at the CECR, some of our associated researchers may have openings. It is best to read about their research on our web site and then to contact them directly about job or volunteer opportunities.

If you are interested in working for a non-profit organization, you may want to log on to www.ecnewsnet.org. This site represents all organizations that are funded by the McCormick Tribune Foundation, our primary funding agent.

The University of Chicago web page, www.uchicago.edu, has a great deal of information about the various degrees and programs offered here. The page for undergraduates is http://www-college.uchicago.edu/College/. If you are interested in working with one of the Center's faculty members, use our web site to learn more about their research and interests and then use the University web site to find out about the programs offered in the faculty members area.

Our web page lists relevant publications for the faculty associated with the Center. You may use the references to find the articles in your own school's library. If the publication is not on our web site, we cannot send it to you electronically.

Tips for finding relevant references for your chosen topic:


1. Psych info is an electronic search engine for the social sciences that can be accessed either through your computer or in person at your school's library. You may search for an author or topic. It generally shows you abstracts of relevant articles.
   
2. You can use your course textbook to find relevant authors and articles. For instance, if you are interested in synaptogenesis, check the index of your text for this term or check the chapter on neural development. Then you will see researchers' names (i.e. P. Huttenlocher, 1997) listed. This citation by the textbook author points you to the names of the researchers as well as to their important articles. You can look in the textbook index for the full reference. You can then find that article or other articles by the same author(s).
3. Once you have found a relevant article, look in the reference section of that article for other articles or authors of interest.
4. Generally, internet searches such as {YAHOO: Neural development} will not find pertinent information or at least information that your instructor is likely to view as permissible for your assignment. Most instructors will only consider research or review articles in reputable, peer-reviewed, professional journals. This means American Psychologist or Development Psychology, NOT New York Times Research Supplement or Parenting magazine web site.

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IVa. I am interested in the what graduate school programs are available and how to apply?

All of the information you might need to apply to any of the University of Chicago graduate programs can be found at:
www.uchicago.edu/uchi/admissions/admissions.html

For specific information about the graduate program in Psychology:
http://psychology.uchicago.edu/

For specific information about the graduate program in Human Development:
http://humdev.uchicago.edu/

For specific information about the Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS):
http://catalogs.uchicago.edu/divisions/mapss.html

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