Making the Case for Babies Why Infants and Toddlers Should Be A Critical Focus of Preschool Development Grant BirthFive (PDG B5)
This PowerPoint presentation makes the case for why infants and toddlers should be a critical focus of PDG B-5. It discusses the science of brain development, what happens when babies don’t get a strong start in life, and how the early childhood care and education system can promote babies’ healthy development.
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