Translation of "périodisation du développement cognitif " (French → English) :

I know that many members of Parliament and indeed the cabinet have been informed extensively about early childhood development issues, about brain neural development, etc., and investing in children has been a significant discussion point among all members of Parliament, I'm sure.

45. Welcomes the important steps taken to implement inclusive education, leading to a marked increase in the proportion of Roma children enrolled in primary school, with two out of three Roma children now completing primary school compared to just over one in four some years ago; remains concerned at the continuing low proportion of Roma children attending secondary school and the fact that 70 % of Roma children are not attending school at all; calls on the Serbian Government to ensure that all Roma children and young people are given an equal chance or second chance to return to school; emphasises that equal access to quality early childhood education is of particular importance for children from deprived backgrounds and is paramount to ...[+++] breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty and social exclusion; notes with concern that young children are being disproportionally affected by the economic crisis, as reflected in the dramatic increase in the proportion of children living in absolute poverty between 2008 and 2010; recalls that poverty in childhood is closely and consistently associated with poorer physical health, impaired cognitive development, underachievement in school and social risks, entailing higher costs to the legal and social protection systems; calls on the Serbian Government to act to address child poverty and social exclusion;

This has resulted in a lack of focus on the cognitive development of children between the ages of 0 and 3, and too little attention on the health and psychosocial development of children aged 3 and above.

Investing in the quality of education, right from the first years of life, represents not only an essential starting point for a child’s cognitive, sensory and motor development, but is also a prerequisite for building an inclusive society that offers a wealth of opportunities for future generations.

As we would know in Canada, in terms of the development of children and their cognitive development, we can really make a difference in terms of the futures of these countries if we really focus on nutrition.

The Autism and Developmental Disorder Laboratory at Simon Fraser University is led by Dr. Grace Iarocci, who is studying cognitive and social development among children and adults with autism and other development disabilities.