Access makes the difference
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Oct 28, 2009
By Dharm Makwana

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Universal access to day cares and community centres are a few of the essentials for children to be ready for kindergarten, says a UBC professor.

Dr. Clyde Hertzman, director of the Human Early Learning Partnership, identified five elements that stunt a child’s development.

They are: Physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication and general knowledge.

The province recorded a one per cent decrease in the rate of vulnerable children to 28.6 per cent from 29.6 per cent during the previous data collection period between 2004 and 2007….

Kindergarten stats

Percentage of kindergarten age children who are more likely to be stunted in their development for 2008-2009:

South Cambie ..........13.6
West Point Grey .......18.5
Shaughnessy ...........19.4
Dunbar-Southlands ....22.9
Kerrisdale ................23.5
Kitsilano ..................24.6
Riley Park ................26.7
Arbutus-Ridge ..........27.4
Fairview ..................29.3
Marpole ..................34.6
University Lands ......36.3
Kensington ............ 40.4
Downtown ..............40.9
Victoria-Fraserview....41.2
Hastings-Sunrise ......42.3
Grandview-Wdlnd ....42.9
Oakridge..................43.8
Renfrew-Collingwd....44.1
Sunset ....................45.4
West End ................45.5
Mount Pleasant ........45.7
Killarney ..................45.8
Strathcona ..............66.1