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Supporting Children With Autism: Five Things You Can Do

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is great for individuals on the spectrum and their families. While they are a research-based organization in Bloomington, their work helps all Hoosier families through early detection and diagnosis programs and by connecting families to resources. Additionally, their website has a long list of high quality early childhood and school-age programs that utilize evidence-based practices, family support and other activities for improving quality of life.

April 5, 2021 No Comments

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Supporting Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing in Early Learning Programs

Announcing a webinar series opportunity. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard from many partners and providers that a top concern is the impact of COVID-19 on

September 25, 2020 No Comments

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The Long-Term Impact of High-Quality Early Learning Opportunities

Are there long-term outcomes of high-quality early education? Yes, as the long-term studies listed below confirm, when children have access to high-quality early education, they

November 5, 2018 No Comments

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Economic Impact of Lack of Child Care in Indiana

In March 2018, the Indiana University Public Policy Institute (PPI) and Early Learning Indiana brought together representatives from across the state to convene the Economic

October 16, 2018 1 Comment

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New Report Finds Indiana Loses Billions Due to Lack of Access to Child Care

Indiana is losing out on billions in economic activity each year due to the lack child care, a new study released at today’s Indiana Early

October 16, 2018 No Comments

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Study Shows Two-Generational Benefit of Early Childhood Programs

More Proof of the Two-Generational Impact of Early Learning Programs A new report on Washington D.C.’s universal preschool program is offering further proof of how

October 9, 2018 No Comments

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Explaining the Impact of High-Quality Early Education

What does “high-quality” mean? There is a big difference between babysitting and high-quality early learning programs. High-quality programs actively engage parents and provide a safe,

September 24, 2018 1 Comment

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Brain Development By Pre-K: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

WHY ARE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF A CHILD’S LIFE SO IMPORTANT FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT? Babies are born learning. Years of scientific study prove that

September 5, 2018 No Comments

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Understanding & Confronting the Fade Out Argument

WHAT IS FADE OUT? Fade out is the theory that gains made in high-quality early learning settings diminish over time, namely by third grade. HOW

August 20, 2018 No Comments

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Policy Brief: Improving Teacher Quality & Compensation Key to Pre-K Outcomes

As Indiana’s state-funded pre-K program continues to expand, attracting and retaining qualified teachers must be a top priority, a new report from Early Learning Indiana

January 31, 2018 No Comments

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