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BEGINNINGS

Raleigh-based BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Inc., has served families as a non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of NC since 1987. BEGINNINGS was established to provide emotional support and access to information as a central resource for families with deaf or hard of hearing children, age birth through 21.

National Institute of Deafness and other Communication Disorders

Speech and Language Development Milestones

The Mayo Clinic

Infant development: Speech milestones from birth to 24 months

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During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, 89% of children on subsidy with special needs were placed in a 4 or 5 star child care center, a percentage which exceeds the state's rating by 2%.

Wake County SmartStart funds services and activities through which almost 70% of child care facilities in Wake County received consultation and training, resulting in more highly-trained child care workers, which is critical to the quality of care a child receives.

Additionally, during the 2008-2009 fiscal year, over 20,000 children, birth to 5, benefited from child care subsidy assistance, More at Four, Quality Child Care and health and family support activities.