This textbook was modified by Courtney Boise from Child Growth and Development, Version 1.2 (2019), An Open Educational Resources (OER) Publication by College of the Canyons. The original OER textbook was authored and compiled by Jennifer Paris, Antoinette Ricardo, & Dawn Rymond and edited by Alexa Johnson.

Acknowledgements of Support for the Original Child Growth and Development Textbook–College of the Canyons would like to extend appreciation to the following people and organizations for allowing this textbook to be created: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, Santa Clarita Community College District, and College of the Canyons Distance Learning Office

Further, I would like acknowledge the University of North Florida’s Center for Research and Technology, their Open Educational Research Initiative, and their staff support in updating and modifying this textbook.

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