The Impact of Early Adversity on Brain Development
Presentation from the National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy (June 27, 2008)
This presentation by Pat R. Levitt, Ph.D., University of Southern California, provided a more in-depth look at the influence of significant stress in the early years of life on brain architecture and its implications for emotional development, social competence, and mental health as building blocks for school achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, and healthy communities.
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