What? Dr. Jill Stamm is a professor at Arizona State University and is a national lecturer on infant learning and cognition. Her organization collects the latest neuroscientific research on brain develop in infants to age three.
So What? They have found that there are windows of opportunity for brain development from zero to three that you can't necessarily make up for later. "The brain doesn't develop the way your feet grow: gradually, in regular increments from year to year. The brain reaches 90 percent of its full adult size, capacity, and wiring by age three."
Now What? The way a child is treated during this time period can make a dramatic difference in their life and this is important for parents, caregivers, and preschool teachers to realize. Also for the government to put more emphasis and money into early development programs.
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