The Science of Child Development and the Future of Early Childhood Policy
Presentation from the National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy (June 26, 2008)
This presentation by Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., Director of the Center on the Developing Child, provided an overview of the impact of early experience on brain development, focusing on what the brain needs to develop sturdy architecture, how toxic stress can lead to disrupted neural circuits, and why sensitive periods are important. Participants were invited to think about how we can move from building and sustaining state-of-the-art programs to crafting a new era in early childhood policy driven by three core features: (1) science-based evidence; (2) bipartisanship; and (3) public-private partnerships.
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