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According to the Zero to Three learning initiative, "A child’s social-emotional development is as important as her brain and physical development. It is her desire to connect with others that motivates her to learn. And her sense of who she is in the world deeply impacts how much and how well she learns, as well as the quality of the relationships she builds with others."
"Like other important milestones babies and toddlers achieve in the first three years—such as walking and talking—developing social-emotional skills takes time, practice, and lots of patience from parents and caregivers. Unlike learning to walk and talk, however, social-emotional skills are not as easy to see. But when we learn to read our child’s cues in order to understand what she may be thinking and feeling, we are supporting her healthy development in all areas, including her social-emotional skills."
| Association for Children's Mental Health |
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ACMH provides information, support, resources, referral and advocacy for children and youth with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and their families.
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| Website: http://www.acmh-mi.org/ |
| Phone: (888) 226-4543 |
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100 W. Washtenaw St., Suite 4 |
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Lansing, MI 48933 |
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| University of Michigan - Your Child Initiative |
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| YourChild: Development and Behavior Resources is a Web site for parents. "We aim to help parents navigate the overwhelming amount of information available on the Internet and provide parents a means to link up with support groups, agencies, organizations, and other tools and resources. YourChild is a resource parents can trust, because University of Michigan experts have evaluated all our information and links." |
| Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/ |
| Phone: (734) 936-9777 |
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University of Michigan Health System |
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Ann Arbor, MI |
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| Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health |
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| MI-AIMH believes that each infant needs to be nurtured and protected by one or more caregiver, most often the parent, who enjoys a permanent and special relationship with the baby. This sustained, primary relationship provides the essential and necessary context within which every human infant learns basic emotional, cognitive and social attitudes that will influence the course of development. |
| Website: http://www.mi-aimh.org/index.php |
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| Phone: (734) 785-7700 ext.7194 |
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13101 Allen Road Unit 200 |
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Southgate, MI 48195 |
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