Brain development in the first years of life provides the foundation for all future learning and development, and yet the randomness of where a child is born or lives often determines whether they have access to the services they need to thrive in their earliest years.

So how are infants and toddlers doing in your state?

 ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends has produced a first-of-its-kind publication to answer how the 12 million infants and toddlers are faring in the United States.

The State of Babies Yearbook was developed as a part of Think Babies, an effort to make the potential of every baby a national priority.

To read the entire article by Alison May, click here.