Michelle

A great buzz in the room this morning for the ‘Connect with Me’ book launch at East Belfast Sure Start! Sure Start are true leaders in the power of early intervention, connection and innovation! @kevinduggan1981 @CiaraKnoxSLT @PaulineMcMullan @GeraldineTeagu5 @KateCrossan5

Not to be alarmist but…this is what’s called a six-sigma event, now unfolding in Antarctica. Otherwise known as a once-in-7.5-million-year event. Hang onto your hats. HT @EliotJacobson

New report outlines the impact of cuts to Northern Ireland Education for children and young people #TwitterEPs #NIEducationCuts stran.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

Can't stress enough how amazing Sure Start are. The workers do not deserve to lose their jobs. This is an absolute disgrace and will have a negative impact on parents across NI.

Do you know that manufacturers of infant strollers & car seats STILL have NO IDEA at all that the products they produce & sell influence t developmnt of children’s brains & stress systems? They have no idea they bear a moral responsibility to get educated. suzannezeedyk.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/how…

Exercise can affect your unborn children's genes by altering the chemistry of DNA in sperm and egg cells. Aerobic exercise for 3 months altered sperm DNA by silencing genes linked to the risk of autism, OCD, Alzheimer’s, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis.

Be sure to check out our feed tomorrow as Jenn Honan, Sure Start Belfast SLT takes over to bring us along on #mySLTday. In her role Jenn empowers those around a child to support connection, speech, language & communication and will be here to answer paediatric SLT questions.💬