Over 50 attended the Knowledge Exchange Forum for Stakeholders on the Brain Basis of Language in Early Childhood.
The event took place on Monday, October 19th 2015 at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and was hosted by Dr. Catherine Lebel and Dr. Deborah Dewey. This forum facilitated communication between policymakers, health practitioners, early childhood educators, community members, parents/caregivers of preschool children, and researchers, as they reflected on how new information on healthy brain development in preschool-age children, specifically as relates to language and early reading skills, can guide medical and educational practices in Canada and address gaps in the existing knowledge.