When I was a little girl my parents told me that I could be anything that I wanted to be. By the time I entered the third grade, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to become a writer. My Mom says there was a short-lived phase when I would only communicate through writing. My Mom and Dad nurtured my early, yet perplexing interest in words and non-verbal communication....
CANDLE is an observational research study that looks at cognitive development in babies age 0-3. CANDLE recruits pregnant women and follows the their baby's development for 3 years, during which they visit and perform an assessment at ages 1, 2 and 3.
By Aisling Maki
The Memphis-based Urban Child Institute is recruiting the final participants in what will ultimately be an intensive eight-year study focused on the cognitive development of young children in Shelby County.
