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August 1, 2016
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Ways you can help your child start the school year off right
By Mindy Zapata, Southwest Human Development’s director of Head Start A school year off to a great start can influence a child’s attitude, confidence and performance both socially and academically. The transition into school can be difficult for children and parents. Even children who are eager to start school may...
July 26, 2016
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Raising A Reader mom: ‘It made a difference not just to Arlyn, but to my entire family’
Before the first homework assignment, quiz, or step into the classroom, a child’s learning experience begins at home. Southwest Human Development’s Raising A Reader program builds literacy within communities and is designed to aid parents in becoming their child’s first teacher. Nora Chavero and her family embarked on a quest...
July 22, 2016
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ADAPT Shop building better lives for children with disabilities
Phoenix workshop designs adaptive equipment to help children become more independent in daily activities There’s a workshop tucked away near Sky Harbor International Airport that focuses on changing lives — designing and building customized equipment adaptations that will give children with disabilities hope and help as they learn to navigate...
June 28, 2016
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