Becoming new parents and caring for infants is a stressful time for adults. Memphis parents are often burdened by other stresses such as poverty, domestic violence, or single parenthood, which have lasting effects on children’s early brain development.
Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis 'Special Needs Child Care With LEAD' 2/21/11
February 23, 2011
LEAD provides care to children age birth to 3 years and receives referrals from Tennessee Early Intervention System. LEAD receives funding from United Way, the state Department of Education and the Methodist Healthcare system
It's Not Just About the Poor Kids
February 22, 2011
A new report issued by The Foundation for Child Development measures the relationship between family income and child well-being, looking not just at poverty, but also at the declining fortunes of middle middle class families.
Across the country, children from more affluent families are more likely to reach school ready to learn.
In the past, we have devoted this space to one aspect of demographics: growing up in poverty. We know that children who spend their first years in poverty have fewer opportunities to develop to their full potential.
