"Partnering with Parents for Our Children's Futures" (800kb PDF)
Jone Bosworth, JD
Washington State Director, Department of Early Learning

"Early Learning, the Brain, and the Education of Our Children"
Patricia K. Kuhl, Ph.D.•
http://ilabs.washington.edu/kuhl/
Co-Director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington

“Insights from Neuroscience into the Effects of Impulsivity and Early Life Experience on School Readiness and Social Functioning” 1.5MB ppt - note from Dr. Beauchaine: “Due to a lot of dynamic graphics content this presentation is not too well suited for web viewing, but you will still get key points.”
Theodore (Ted) P. Beauchaine, Ph.D. http://tbeauchaine.psych.washington.edu/tb/
Institute Website  http://ilabs.washington.edu/
Robert Bolles & Yasuko Endo Endowed Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, University of Washington

Tourette syndrome - Tackling a Noisy Tic Disorder (with just a whisper about medication) (1.1mb powerpoint)
Samuel Zinner, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Center on Human Development and Disability
Director of Residency and Medical Student Training in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
University of Washington and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle

Building Blocks for Starting School the Right Way (344kb powerpoint)
Ilene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Professor, Experimental Education Unit
Chair and Professor, Special Education, College of Education, University of Washington

“Child care, early learning, and children’s development: What have we learned from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care” (7.2Mb powerpoint)
Cathryn Booth-LaForce, Ph.D., FAPS
Charles and Gerda Spence Endowed Professor in Nursing
Adjunct Professor, Psychology Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability University of Washington

Thrive by Five (5.8mb powerpoint)
Graciela Italiano-Thomas, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Thrive by Five

Supporting young children's early learning in science (8.5mb powerpoint)
Leslie R. Herrenkohl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
College of Education, University of Washington

“Preventing and Treating Behavior Problems in Young Children:  A Parent-Teacher-School Partnership”
Carolyn H. Webster-Stratton, Ph.D., FAAN, FAPA
http://www.son.washington.edu/departments/fcn/faculty_bio.asp?id=112
Professor, Family and Child Nursing
Director, Parents and Children Research Clinic
Adjunct Professor, Psychology
Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington