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Brain Development and Research
Science of ECD
The Science of Early Child Development (ECD) is an on-line curriculum resource, presented in a flexible, interactive multimedia format, inspired and informed by the following questions:
- What is the new framework for studying child development?
- Why is it important for front-line Early Childhood Educators to understand science related to young children?
- How can we narrow the gap between research and practice
Research supports the fact that time, energy and money spent during the first few years of life is an important investment in healthy developmental outcomes. Research also tells us that more and more young children spend time in a variety of early childhood settings. Teachers and child care providers play a vital role in the lives of young children and their families. It is important that they have a sound foundation of current evidence-based knowledge so that they can facilitate optimal early child development.
The Science of Early Child Development developed at Red River College, Alberta uses multimedia and interactivity to make research come ‘alive’. It is designed to be informative, thought-provoking, engaging and fun. The resource consists of 5 modules: Developmental Health, Brain Development, Genetics & Experience, Coping & Competence, Communicating & Learning.
Plans are currently underway to adapt some of the current content for an international context. Click here www.scienceofecd.com to go to the Science of ECD website.
Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. We are dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development. ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit organization.
Child Trauma Academy
The ChildTrauma Academy focusses on service, training and research in the area of child maltreatment. Central to the ChildTrauma Academy is its mission to improve the systems that educate, nurture, protect and enrich children drawing on cross-sectoral work from academia, the corporate world, private organizations and public sector system, to identify best practices in child protection, evaluate the latest research in child development, define optimal ways to provide resources to parents or create novel therapeutic approaches with traumatized children.
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