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7: Making the Case for Early Childhood Brain Development

7: Making the Case for Early Childhood Brain Development

FromPublic Health Review


7: Making the Case for Early Childhood Brain Development

FromPublic Health Review

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Healthy brain development in early childhood is the foundation for lifelong learning and optimal physical and behavioral health. This podcast traces early brain development science and practice, from cutting-edge research to implications for population health and implementation at the state level. In this episode, Ami Klin discusses early detection of developmental disabilities as a strategy to improve access to early care and treatment. John Wiesman shares Washington state’s success story in supporting healthy early brain development through collective impact and cross-sector collaboration.  GUESTS: Ami Klin, PhD, Director, Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Professor and Chief, Division of Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health, President, ASTHO
Released:
May 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

ASTHO’s podcast series, the Public Health Review, features health officials and public health leadership who are on the front lines of state and territorial public health. The series capitalizes on current public health issues and delivers timely, thoughtful perspectives on the value of public health through the lens of state/territorial health officials and other subject matter experts.