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Upcoming Events
- November is National Adoption Month. Learn more from the National Council for Adoption.
- November 18 is Prematurity Awareness Day. Find out more about premature births on the March of Dimes website. Check out our section on the brain and prenatal development for more information.
Research in Brief
- Newborns Cry with an Accent. ABC news reports on a new study Current Biology, suggesting that newborn infants' cries have the same melody as their native language.
- NIH Releases Neuroimaging Data on Children’s Brains.
The National Institutes of Health have released new data from a multisite research study, including snapshots of young children's brain chemistry at key times in development. Information and publications from the study are available at the NIH Pediatric MRI Data Repository website. - The Science of Early Childhood Development. A new interactive feature from Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child explains key concepts in brain development.
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Welcome to Better Brains for Babies
Did you know that the brain is not fully developed until late adolescence? Tour our site to find out more interesting facts, as we provide you with current research-based information about the brain, early brain development, and its implications for children in Georgia and throughout the United States. Here you will also find information about practices that contribute to healthy brain development, along with resources to support brain development in young children.
Join us now in exploring our information on brain development by clicking either Parents and Families or Professionals above.
The Science of Early Brain Development
Ongoing research in neuroscience and related fields continues to demonstrate clearly that the human brain is not fully developed at birth. Brain development begins long before birth and continues throughout our lives. Most of the connections that form the brain’s wiring develop during infancy and childhood, based on children’s specific life experiences. More...
Children need regular, positive interactions with nurturing adults in order to develop the complex networks of brain connections they will need to form healthy relationships. Children's early relationships are vital to brain development because they help wire the brain to trust others, to love, and to feel safe and secure. More...
Children's future success begins with the foundations built in early childhood. Children need enriching experiences in their daily lives – as well as ongoing opportunities to explore and learn from their world – in order to build the brain wiring that helps them learn and use language, solve problems, and develop many other fundamental abilities needed to be a well-adjusted adult. More...
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Research Updates on the Brain and Early Development
Advances in the field of neuroscience continue to provide new insights into the brain that refine our understanding of how to support and nurture healthy brain fucntioning beginning prenatally and continuing through adulthood. More...
Brain Development and Public Policy
As fascinating and enriching as brain research is, the real power in understanding early brain development lies in applying this new knowledge to changepractices and policies that affect all young children and their families. See our catalog of public policy sites.
Better Brains for Babies Partners
Better Brains for Babies is a Georgia-based collaboration of state and local, public and private organizations, including these parters:
- Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
- Family Connection Partnership, Inc.
- Governor's Office for Children and Families
- Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
- Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
- The University of Georgia, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension