A distinctive coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences.
Through its outreach to teachers, parents, administrators and child development professionals, the Child Development Institute communicates Sarah Lawrence's progressive education ideology and provides a forum for the discussion of issues in education.
The Learning Child is a series of documentaries produced for public television by Jonathan Diamond Associates and guided by the faculty of the Child Development Institute. The documentaries represent the view that intellectual, social and imaginative growth, as well as specific skills such as literacy, develop optimally in the context of activities that are inherently meaningful to the child. See more about The Learning Child series»
The Empowering Teachers Program was established in 1989 as a forum for continuing education and support for teachers, administrators and other professionals working with children in early childhood and public elementary school settings. Learn more about this valuable resource»
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
4:30 p.m.
The Impact of Abuse and Neglect on the Developing Child: Relationships, Resilience, and Vulnerability
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.