The Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Miss

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	Enhance learning readiness in at-risk children
	Enhance early childhood literacy in natural settings
	Coordinate community resources through collaboration with the Hattiesburg Mayor’s Council for Early Learning Opportunities and area service providers


	Positive Parent/Child Interactions
	Positive Parenting and Optimal Child Development
	Community/Parent Partnerships
	Enhanced Long-Term Academic Achievement
	Healthy Families
	Access to Community Resources
	Early Childhood literacy is more than reading and writing. It starts from birth and involves play.
	and interactions within a child’s natural environments. School Readiness requires early exposure to healthy settings, many different experiences, and access to community services.

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