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As one of seven centers at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, our mission is to advance policies and practices that produce positive outcomes for all young children, including children with disabilities, and their families. The mission of the Early Childhood Center is to advance early education practices that welcome, include, and bring about successful school readiness practices f
07/31/2026
Have you ever wondered why some children don't sleep? This week's blog post talks about the brain science behind sleep challenges in young children.
https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/2026/07/31/why-wont-they-sleep-the-brain-science-behind-sleep-challenges-in-young-children/
07/30/2026
We are so excited to welcome Ava Mantha to our team! Ava will be our new administrative support person.
07/29/2026
What are your training needs? We would love to know!
https://go.iu.edu/ecctrainingsurve
Children don’t need fewer emotions.
They need support learning what to do with those emotions.
The moments after a child is calm often provide some of the most powerful opportunities for teaching and connection.
We have a great team!
07/27/2026
Learn about why science and reading go hand in hand on this week's Literacy from the Start blog post.
https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/2026/07/24/little-scientists-big-readers-why-science-and-literacy-go-hand-in-hand/
07/26/2026
Neural Nugget: Babies who are talked to frequently know about 300 more words by age 2 than babies who hear fewer words, giving them a stronger foundation for language and learning.
One of the best ways to support healthy brain development is through serve-and-return interactions: the back-and-forth of talking, playing, making faces, and responding to your baby's sounds and cues. These everyday moments help build the brain, one interaction at a time.
Curious about what's happening inside your baby's brain? Explore our Baby Brain Map, an interactive guide that makes the science of early brain development easy to understand and put into practice: https://bit.ly/4w3j4jg
The simple things caregivers do everyday matter!
Another one of our favorite books!
07/21/2026
Please let us know what training needs you have!
https://go.iu.edu/ecctrainingsurvey