But we'll probably need to keep waiting, until the April 1 state budget deadline, to see whether anyone can deliver the common sense things —
like more
early intervention literary
programs and better training for teachers — that the state's schoolkids really need.
Such
interventions may include
programs, beginning as
early as elementary school, designed to encourage girls to engage and achieve in GEEMP fields
like engineering, computer science, and physics.
Policy changes enacted in response to our understanding of the biology of trauma are prioritizing
earlier interventions like nurse home visiting services for at - risk families, and an increase in pre-kindergarten
programs.
Because pediatricians have nearly universal, relatively frequent and recurring contact with young children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits,
early developmental screening, practice - based developmental
interventions, community linkage and referral
programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based
programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based
programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support,
like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and
early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting
early brain development.48 — 52