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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (73251)8/25/2003 6:55:53 PM
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There is a long tradition of research in this area. Many child find and early intervention programs have been funded on the heals of such. "Head Start" is the most organized. Many efforts have been made to start intervention services earlier and earlier.

It is mostly pretty sound. Early stimulation corolates with long term developmental gains. The suggestion here is to address the parents of at risk babies and to help them be better language stimulators. That part makes lots of sense. However, it worries me that this can be extended too far in a couple of ways. Probably not going to happen but somethings to watch for...1) the idea that the state is better at determining parenting needs than parents 2) babies are born into a caste...
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