News | Monday, February 20, 2012
A recent study released by the The Journal of Pediatrics finds that breastfeeding is associated with improved cognitive development, particularly in children born pre-term. Results show a significant difference in picture similarities, naming vocabulary and pattern construction for babies who are breastfed, concluding that those children are 1 to 6 months ahead of children who were never breastfed (The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 160, Issue 1).
Read more : New Report Lauds Benefits of BreastfeedingNews | Sunday, February 19, 2012
It’s amazing what a laugh can do. In the 2007 Any Baby Can agency video, “Tears of Hope”, Ian Williams played with toys, devoured a bowl of ice cream, and at the prompting of his mother, Darenda, threw his head back with a belly laugh that made viewers gasp with joy. Ian was born with diastrophic dysplasia, a form of dwarfism, and at the time of the taping, he was two years old and enrolled in the agency’s Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program.
Read more : Then and Now, A Look Back at IanNews | Friday, February 17, 2012
Ben Francois is an all-American kind of guy. He stands six feet tall with broad shoulders, an affinity for sports and an easy smile. By profession, Ben is a swim coach for the Texas Gold, a club team comprised of Austin kids ages 7-18. Most weekends he can be found at a swim meet, standing pool side giving tips, encouragement, corrections and praise.
Read more : Giving in the Fast Lane1 in 4
people living in poverty is a Hispanic child
525
words are known by a 3 yr old on welfare; a middle class 3 yr old know 1,116
35%
of pregnant women receive inadequate prenatal care
