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Local physicians present 'Building Brains from the Beginning' to council, urge early language engagement
Summary
Two local doctors summarized neuroscience and launched a community resource, buildingbrains.org, urging parents and city partners to promote early language interactions to improve kindergarten readiness.
Dr. Janet Gerard, a family physician in Fayette County, and Dr. Julie Turner, a retired Fayette County Board of Education employee, presented a community initiative called Building Brains from the Beginning to the Peachtree City City Council, explaining early brain development and urging community outreach to boost kindergarten readiness.
The presenters told the council that the first five years of life are critical for brain development, when sensory pathways, language and higher cognitive skills are formed. "The brain is really flexible and plastic in the early developing years," Dr. Gerard said, and she emphasized caregivers' social engagement with children as the strongest influence on language and emotional…
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