Dr. Leckman will briefly review the importance of early child development in setting the stage for an individual’s mental, emotional and physical well-being. After discussing a few key concepts including resilience, he will focus on the substantial body of data concerning the long-term impact of adverse childhood experiences on the development of the brain. This is followed by a review of the promise of early parent-child interventions. He will focus particularly on their potential to improve the child’s cognitive and socio-emotional skills as well as to reduce violence in families and communities for generations to come in a highly cost-effective manner. He will end the presentation by highlighting the promise of various efforts underway internationally.
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