Development

Here are a few fun facts and statistics about growth, development, and learning!​

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• A child's brain makes 1 million new neuronal connections every second from birth to age 5!

• Movement anchors thought - the more we move; the more we learn, even at school!

• Stress derails development and learning

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• According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (2017), it is estimated that 15% of children in the U.S. have any one developmental delay

• A 2007 study, done by the CDC, found only 1 in 5 parents report receiving a developmental delay screening for their child by a healthcare provider

• 1 in 5 children in the U.S. with some type of learning and attention difficulty; but only a small portion are formally identified with a disability in school. ​

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Early intervention is KEY! You know your child best. If you have doubts/concerns regarding the rate of your child's development, at any age/stage, gain a second opinion. Trust your intuition and gut feelings- more often times than not, you're right if you think your child needs a little extra help! 

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Facts/Statistics gathered from: 

AAFP (2017). Developmental Delay: When and How to Screen. Retrieved from: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0701/p36.html

CDC (2007). Developmental Screening Study for Developmental Delays Among Young Children. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/features/key-findings-dev-screening.html

​First Things First. (2020). Brain Development. Retreived from: https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/early-childhood-matters/brain-development/

Horowitz, S. H., Rawe, J., & Whittaker, M. C. (2017). The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5. New York: National Center for Learning Disabilities.

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2016). Digest of Education Statistics, 2015 (NCES 2016-014), Chapter 1.

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