Social and Affective Development in Childhood

Fletcher-Ball is a child-development psychologist focusing on social and affective development in early childhood. He holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and has conducted observational studies on attachment, empathy, and peer interactions in preschool settings. Fletcher publishes intervention programs to support emotional-regulation skill building and prosocial behavior reinforcement. He leads professional-development workshops on social-games facilitation and emotion-coaching dialogues. His ongoing research explores digital storytelling apps that encourage sharing of feelings and perspective taking.