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Council Publications


To serve the Council’s primary goal of bringing credible and accurate knowledge to bear on public decision-making that affects the lives of young children, a series of publications has been created to marry the science of early childhood and brain development with state-of-the-art communications research designed to effectively translate that knowledge for non-scientific audiences.


Reports

The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood >>

A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy >>

The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do >>

 

Working Papers

#1: Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships >>

#2: Children's Emotional Development Is Built into the Architecture of Their Brains >>

#3: Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain >>

#4: Early Exposure to Toxic Substances Damages Brain Architecture >>

#5: The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture >>

#6: Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood >>

#8: Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children >>

#9: Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development >>

#10: Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long-Term Development >>

#11: Building the Brain's "Air Traffic Control" System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function >>

#12: The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain >>

 

Briefs

InBrief Series >>

Science Briefs >>

 

Multimedia 

Interactive Features


How Early Experiences Get Into the Body: A Biodevelopmental Framework >>

How Early Experiences Alter Gene Expression and Shape Development >>

Core Concepts in the Science of Early Childhood Development >>

Five Numbers to Remember About Early Childhood Development >>


Videos


Three Core Concepts in Early Development >>

Brain Hero >>

InBrief Series Videos >>

Videos en Español >>


ABOUT THE COUNCIL

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Major support for the Council has been provided by: the Birth to Five Policy Alliance, the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Casey Family Programs, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Norlien Foundation, and the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.