By Robert Toporek | President/Founder
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/02/how-poverty-affects-brains-493239.html
Newsweek recently published an article on how poverty affects the brain what they left our was these critical elements..
More low income children are starting school with an advanced vocabulary due to technology. Thhough many low income children are playing with phones and watching silly programs more and more children are using sesame type programs which have not shown to be effective in moving the meter on being ready for school.
At TeamChildren we are working diligently to promote our software donated by www.brillkids.com and AWELearning.com
This software provides parents in a simple, quick, powerful way improve their young children vocabulary skills, math foundations, encylopedic knowledge, music and art appreaciation and knowledge.
This fall we are comitted to raising $750,000, fully funding and staffing our efforts and spreading the word around our region, acroos the state and throughout our nation.
In addition we are training youth how to run a non profit organization, how to refurbish computers and waht it takes to make a difference.
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