Babies on Top of the World: Early Intervention in the Indian Himalayas Part 2
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Professional services are inadequate. Awareness is abysmal. In Dehradun district, Uttarakhand (population 1.7 million), only ~1800 people have access to reliable quality services. Most pediatricians have no idea about the importance of early intervention.
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Professional services
are inadequate.Awareness is
abysmal.
In Dehradun district, Uttarakhand (population 1.7 million), only
~1800 people have access to reliable quality services.
Most pediatricians have no idea about the importance of early intervention.
You can be born with one . . .
Developmental Disability
Or you can acquire one because you are poor or neglected
Malnutrition anemia
lack of nurture or stimulation
Acquired disabilities are preventable
Why are the early years so important?
The price of neglect
Nelson CA et al. Science 2007
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