I feel one way to "level the playing field" is to begin interventions in infancy and early childhood. A study in 2018 showed that "Language-based interactions between children 18 to 24 months of age and adults predicted intelligence quotient (IQ), verbal comprehension, and expressive and receptive language skills at 9 to 13 years old."
I feel that nurses should pay a visit to all homes after the birth of a baby and identify "at risk" families (black and white). Then services should be offered (parent education, drug/alcohol treatment...) to improve the environment for children in the home. Parents should be taught about the importance of language interaction with their infant, and to encourage creative play/limit screen time.
I feel one way to "level the playing field" is to begin interventions in infancy and early childhood. A study in 2018 showed that "Language-based interactions between children 18 to 24 months of age and adults predicted intelligence quotient (IQ), verbal comprehension, and expressive and receptive language skills at 9 to 13 years old."
I feel that nurses should pay a visit to all homes after the birth of a baby and identify "at risk" families (black and white). Then services should be offered (parent education, drug/alcohol treatment...) to improve the environment for children in the home. Parents should be taught about the importance of language interaction with their infant, and to encourage creative play/limit screen time.
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/4/e20174276
I agree with you on the importance of language interaction at a young age; I completely disagree that we need the guberment to supplement it.
Well, that's obvious from your name. I think this is a public health measure which I think should be a concern of the government.
Thank You for the link. Fascinating..
I'm of mixed mind whether gov involvement is best policy.. TY again.