Tag Archives: early childhood education

Will you Stand Up?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by all about autism

In 1996, over 300,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC to stand together for a movement – to Stand for Children. Every year on June 1st, the nation rallies together to acknowledge that we need … Continue reading →

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Proposed PA Budget Includes Increases for Education

Posted on March 5, 2015 by all about autism

Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf proposed his plan for PA State spending for fiscal year 2015-16. I was pleased to see that he is including some significant new investments in education, both for early learning as well as K-12. Some of … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Grow Up Great

Posted on October 23, 2014 by all about autism

Today I am attending the PNC Grow Up Great Advisory Council in Pittsburgh. In 2004, PNC adopted a corporate-wide program focusing resources on early childhood education to make a tremendous impact. Since then, PNC Grow Up Great has distributed more … Continue reading →

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Bridging The Digital Divide

Posted on May 23, 2014 by all about autism

I was fortunate to attend Tuesday’s “Bridging the Digital Divide: A Forum on Using Technology in Early Childhood Education” sponsored by the RAND Corporation and PNC Grow Up Great. This was an excellent opportunity to hear from education experts and … Continue reading →

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How Do Thirty Million Words Affect Your Child?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by all about autism

Did you know that by age 4 children living in poverty had heard 30 million fewer words than their counterparts in more advantaged families? This finding led Dana Suskind, M.D. to establish the “Thirty Million Words” Initiative to close the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Week of the Young Child

Posted on April 8, 2014 by all about autism

Last week I had the honor of attending PNC Grow Up Great’s tenth anniversary in Chicago. This week marks the Week of the Young Child. Both of these events focus public attention on the needs of our children under 5 … Continue reading →

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” ~ Nelson Mandela. Did you know that at risk children who don’t receive a quality early education are: 25% more likely to drop out of school … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2014 by all about autism | 5 Comments