The 2005 edition of the Lewis P. and Edna Lipsitt Lecture series is

The Science of Early Childhood Development:
Closing the Gap between What We Know and What We Do

October 17, 2005
4:00-6:00 PM
MacMillan Hall (Starr Auditorium) , Brown University Campus
167 Thayer Street (corner of George Street)
Providence, RI

Three distinguished speakers will be included in the program (click here to see program).
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD will be the featured lectrurer. Dr. Shonkoff is well known for his integration of work from multiple scientific perspectives to address the problems confronting children in the early years of life.

Discussion will be provided by two of the founders of our current national policy and programs devoted to promoting positive development of preschool children.

Julius B. Richmond , MD was the first director of the national Head Start program

Edward Zigler, PhD was the first director of the US Office of Child Development

Rhode Island Kids Count is a co-sponsor of the lecture

The program is open to the public.