Sentences with phrase «very vulnerable young children»

Dr. Lowell's work with very vulnerable young children and families focuses on the power of early, responsive relationships to prevent the damaging effects of trauma and early adversity.

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Cuomo says the investment in the youngest New Yorkers is an investment in the state's «very future» and will help «level the playing field» for children from vulnerable communities.

Cuomo said the investment in the youngest New Yorkers is an investment in the state's «very future» and will help «level the playing field» for children from vulnerable communities.

Kids under the age of 18 are particularly vulnerable to images of high - wattage stars smoking cigarettes on the big screen, partly because adolescents, similar to very young children, are prone to mimic behaviors they see others trying, Sargent says.

«We have been unable to find any example of any other country which allows councils to opt out of their duties to very vulnerable children and young people, including those the state is directly responsible for by law.»

Oral language skills blossom during the preschool years, which means that they are also very vulnerable and in need of stimulation during this time, as a number of major organizations involved in the education of young children have recognized.

And very small dogs are vulnerable to injury especially in a home where there are lots of young children tearing about.

People's homes are also a place where not just children but all of society is vulnerable — especially the very young, the sick, women and the elderly as they are all at home for most of the time.

So there are two kinds of young children who are very vulnerable — well, there are more than two, but to over-simplify it — who are the vulnerable high - risk kids in our society.

As adults who are responsible for the protection and nurture of the young of our species, we have an obligation to ensure that this very vulnerable group of children has the needed opportunities for developmental progress.

Learn how the state is focusing on training of staff and foster parents demonstrates a commitment to the very youngest vulnerable children.

The state's focus on training of child welfare staff and foster parents demonstrates a commitment to the very youngest vulnerable children.

The article also states that young children who experience trauma are at a particular risk because their developing brains are very vulnerable, specifically the cerebral cortex.