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For my simulation, I am interested in the impact of stressed caregivers on children’s stress levels.   Essentially, I want to find out how the caregiver and child are perceiving stressors around them and the potential impacts they may have.   I am hypothesizing that higher levels of stress in caregivers will negatively impact children’s stress levels.   I believe that my proposal will benefit any individual who works with children, however the research question was driven from an educator’s perspective.   Early childhood educators are experiencing the challenge of supporting children and families that are on various sides of the spectrum of stress.   Chronic stress levels in children can impact brain development and classroom interactions and can additionally be affected by race and socioeconomic class.   Early childhood educators and policy makers need to consider the connection between early childhood stress and trauma and the impacts they may have on...

Early Childhood Australia Our vision: Every young child is thriving and learning. Early Childhood Australia (ECA) was established in 1938 to advocate as a voice for children. Recently, the organization celebrated their 75 th anniversary of commitment to children and families.   That is quite an accomplishment for the organization to demonstrate their dedication to young children over such a span of time.   The ECA is like the United States organization the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in their vision and resources they offer.   Like the NAEYC, the ECA offers a membership to receive additional resources related to early childhood education.   The organization is not only for professionals but offers parent resources and publications readily available on their website.                The ECA publishes several journals of interests for professionals an...