I see this as the new frontier in our understanding of child development. We don't know the molecular mechanism by which a mother's behavior reaches down to inhibit or elicit the expression of a gene, but clearly that's happening. |
It was a dramatic difference after 30 months. |
The longer a child was in the intervention, the higher their score. There was evidence that a child's IQ could be improved with early intervention. |
These results contribute to our understanding of the possibilities and limitations of early intervention for severe deprivation, the importance of timing of intervention on recovery, and the effects of early experience on brain and behavioral development. |