Social-Emotional Developmental Screening Recommended for Infants, Toddlers

Developmental objectives for infants and toddlers include more than just meeting physical goals. Social and emotional growth are important factors, too. A study from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents have babies screened for risk factors in these areas. Here is a guide about infant and toddler social and affective development and how early assessment and intervention can help.

Reworked plea nets 60 days for shooter who missed kids - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 PST

A man who fired several gunshots into a house, narrowly missing two toddlers, after a 2009 dispute over a dog accepted a plea bargain Monday that called for 60 days in jail, which he’s already served. Lucas J. Merrill, 28, had faced seven counts of first-degree assault in a case that previously had been negotiated down to two misdemeanors by Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker. However, a ...