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cehd.uchicago.edu

A group of infants and toddlers in Jamaica who received developmental stimulation—via home visits and nutritional support—continue to show benefits from this intervention as adults three decades later, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. At an average age of 31, those who received stimulation (with or without nutritional support) exhibit significantly greater IQ and cognitive flexibility, better mental health, and fewer risk behaviors compared with a group that did not receive these interventions as children.  Findings were reported by authors Susan P. Walker, Susan M. Chang, and Amika S. Wright of the Caribbean Institute for Health Research at The University of the West Indies; Sally M. Grantham-McGregor of the Institute of Child Health, University College London; Rodrigo Pinto of the University of California at Los Angeles Department of Economics; and James J. Heckman of the Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago. The long-term benefits of early childhood programs have been documented in the United States, but there has been little evidence on the effects of such interventions in adults in low- and middle-income countries, where the impact on the lives of children could be the greatest. This is the longest follow up of a randomized controlled trial of an early childhood stimulation in a low-income nation. It shows that home visiting programs that support mothers and families have lasting benefits. The original 1987 study identified 127 children ages 9 to 24 months with stunted growth in […]

jenni.uchicago.edu

With free universal preschool – part of the proposed American Families Plan – “you’re creating a ladder into the middle class,” CEHD director Prof. James J. Heckman told the New York Times. The story cited the Center’s long-running research on the Perry Preschool Program that shows quality early childhood education can lead to greater earnings, higher levels of education and less criminal activity. Read the article at the New York Times.

firstthingsfirst.org

Information and inspiration for parents and caregivers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

investmentsincaringpa.com

One in three U.S. families across the country reports difficulty finding child care. Find more about the impact of childcare challenges on working families.

thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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