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Tag Archives: early screenings

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Part I: Good Health is Essential for Infants and Toddlers to Become School-Ready

March 6, 2018

When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Research shows the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the most important for healthy brain development. Unfortunately, too many...

What Do Our Littlest Learners Need to Be School-Ready?

January 9, 2018

When do children begin to learn? Believe it or not, school readiness begins in the womb. Decades of research show the first few years of life, including the prenatal months, are the most important for healthy brain development and...

Getting Children the Early Screenings They Need

December 13, 2017

Health coverage is one of the most important resources that children need to thrive and grow into healthy adults. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensure that nearly half of Arkansas children — over 400,000 — have...

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