Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Teacher, Student

I feel my simulation is important to the field of early childhood because it provides evidence that the brain can grow/ develop neuron connections even when there is a deficit in brain development.  My simulation also supports why we do what we do.  Some early childhood educators learn early in their careers that interactions, language, and activities support brain development.  This will provide more support for why. If I were to conduct my simulation, early childhood professionals, therapists (physical/occupational), neurologists, and children would benefit.  It would support early childhood professionals for why we do what we do; therapists for what they do to help children; neurologists for the studies and work they do; and children by minimizing the developmental delays and encouraging neuron growth and development overall.  As a result of this course, my perceptions of early childhood professionals have been supported.  Early childhood professionals have a very important and

For research around the world, I explored the website for Early Childhood Australia,  http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/ I learned that the organization is working to " Ensure Equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in the Early Years".  The research indicates that 40 percent of  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enter school "developmentally vulnerable".  It also states that roughly half of the indigenous children are going to attend an early childhood program.   A new position statement was created that established goals to lessen the gap in domains;  provide permanent funding for indigenous children ages three and four years to attend a minimum of three days per week of an early childhood program with teachers who have a bachelor's degree; and to "invest in quality Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  community-controlled integrated early years services , through a specific early education program, with c