Policy
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Implementing the Summer Food Service Program
Many families celebrate the advent of the summer school vacation with picnics to the beach and cookouts.
Categories: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Early Childhood, Policy
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Letting “Homeless kids” just be “kids”: The role of play in alleviating toxic stress
Think back to when you were five years old. What was your home like? Where did you go to school? Who did you play with in your free time?
Categories: Development and Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Early Childhood, Policy
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Zika and Microcephaly: Implications for Early Intervention Services in Brazil Part 2
In 2015, Zika virus infected an estimated one-half to over 1 million people in Brazil. The outbreak was focused in the more rural Northeast part of the country, but the virus has spread through Brazil and surrounding countries (Hennessey, 2016).
Categories: Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Intervention, Policy
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Zika and Microcephaly: Implications for Early Intervention Services in Brazil
Since the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil began in May 2015, the prevalence of suspected microcephaly has increased from a historical .5 cases/10,000 live births to an estimated prevalence of 9.97 cases/10,000 live births
Categories: Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Intervention, Policy
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Implementing Early Intervention for Children who are Homeless
Currently, 2.5 million children are homeless in America. In 2013 the census reported that 6,506 children were homeless in the District of Columbia.
Categories: Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Early Childhood, Intervention, Policy