What nurtures the brain of our youngest to optimum intelligence, stability and future success in life? Answers will be provided by Dana Suskind MD — a pediatric otolaryngologist who specializes in hearing loss and cochlea implantation as the director of Pediatric Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implant program at the University 2018 of Chicago.
Dr. Suskind is the author of “Thirty Million Words” and is director/founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, based research that demonstrates the critical importance of early language exposure on the developing child. Dr. Suskind’s ultimate goal is to help all children reach their full potentials and to close the ever-widening achievement gap.
In this important presentation Professor Suskind will reveals the recent science supporting her important work, and outline how parents can best put this science into practice. Participants will learn how to enhance their home language environment in order to optimize their child’s brain development and, therefore, his/her ability to learn.
This free event is open to the public
Continuing professional development units are available.
2018 Book Drive
The Glenbard ECC is partnering with Glenbard Parent Series and the D93 Crochet Club to collect books for our youngest readers. We are accepting new and gently used children’s books as well as bookstore gift cards. Books will be Distributed to the UC Comer Children’s Hospital and The Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative for local families with young children. Books will be collected from November 1 through November 12th. Donations can also be made at the GPS EC event featuring: Dr. Dana Suskind at 7pm, Nov. 13th at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. Details/printable flyer (pdf) can be found HERE.
