“As trusted authorities in child health and development, pediatric providers must now complement the early identification of developmental concerns with a greater focus on those interventions and community investments that reduce external threats to healthy brain growth. To this end, AAP [American Academy of Pediatrics] endorses a developing leadership role for the entire pediatric community—one that mobilizes the scientific expertise of both basic and clinical researchers, the family-centered care of the pediatric medical home, and the public influence of AAP and its state chapters—to catalyze fundamental change in early childhood policy and services.”
American Academy of Pediatrics, Policy Statement, 2012
Eye on Early Education focuses on the twin goals of ensuring that Massachusetts children have access to high-quality early education and become proficient readers by the end of third grade.
This is good news for Massachusetts. AAP is a strong national organization, and it could become strong in Massachusetts, with its knowledge and its leadership. Early Care and Education needs this help in our work to improve policies and the quality of services.