Social and Emotional Development

Early intervention services exist for a reason: The earlier a child gets support for developmental delays or disabilities, the more opportunities they have to build skills during a critical period of growth.

Every fall, millions of children walk through school doors for the first time — backpacks bouncing, sneakers squeaking — and within days, teachers begin to see which kids are ready and which ones are struggling.

The stages of social-emotional development for children.

How do children start to understand who they are, what they are feeling, what they expect to receive from others?