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January Podcast, Ann Oswalt

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A child's brain reaches 90% of its adult size by age five, forming over a million neural connections per second.
Megan Mutey interviews Anne Oswalt from Birth to Five Illinois about early childhood services and developmental support. They discuss how families can access early intervention, the critical importance of the birth-to-five age window for brain development, and the systemic work being done in Illinois to support families and providers.

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A clear, practical case for early intervention and family voice.

This episode stays centered on early childhood, family voice, equity, and the systems families have to move through. Megan Mutey and Anne Oswald make a plain case for birth to five work, and the strongest stretch connects early intervention and brain development to the day to…

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