Topic: Developmental Milestones
When Parents Should Be Concerned About Their Child’s Behavior
Article and Fact Sheet
https://www.pacer.org/ec/early-development/when-parents-should-be-concerned-about-behavior.asp
This resource is not meant to be comprehensive but presents some of the most common behaviors of concern in young children. It is designed to assist parents in understanding some of the markers for normal behavior and when to be concerned.
CDC Developmental Milestones (English and Spanish)
Fact Sheet
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Provides a list of milestones for a range of different ages, including printable checklists and a link to a mobile app.
CDC Milestone Tracker App
App
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html
This is an app developed by Learn the Signs, Act Early and CDC. Provides checklists of developmental milestones from 2 months to 5 years. It includes photos and videos that illustrate each milestone.
CDC Developmental Monitoring and Screening (English and Spanish)
Fact Sheet
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/Dev-Mon-and-Screen-English-and-Spanish-P.pdf
Children reach many milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move. Developmental monitoring and screening are ways to look for child developmental milestones.
Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby’s and Toddler’s Early Learning (English and Spanish)
Fact Sheet
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/265-everyday-ways-to-support-your-baby-s-and-toddler-s-early-learning
This chart gives some ideas of the many ways you can support a child’s early learning through your everyday activities. Download this handout (in both English and Spanish) to learn more about how you can support a child’s development from birth to three in the everyday moments.
Family Worksheet: A Look at my Child’s Development
Tool/Worksheet
https://ectacenter.org/eco/assets/pdfs/MDFamilyStrengthsandNeedsWorksheet.pdf
This worksheet is designed for parents to help them think about their child’s strengths and needs. It allows the parent to think about the development of skills for the child in the following areas: (1) developing positive social-emotional skills; (2) acquiring and using knowledge and skills;
and (3) taking appropriate action to meet needs.
Vroom
App
https://www.vroom.org/
This is an application developed in collaboration with the Center on Child Development at Harvard University. It provides parents and caregivers ideas of activities to do with their children in typical family routines (e.g., bath time, grocery store, dinner) to promote their development. Strategies are individualized to the age of the child.
Early Childhood Development: An Office of the Administration for Children & Families
Organization
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ecd/child-health-development/watch-me-thrive/families
A resource website provided by the Office of Administration for Children and Families and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This website explains the importance of regular screenings to help raise awareness of a child’s development and help to identify possible developmental concerns as early as possible. Resources provided include printable developmental screening handouts and CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.”.
Topic: Parent Support
Parent to Parent of New York State
Organization
parenttoparentnys.org/
Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.
The Center for Parent Information & Resources
Organization
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/
The Center for Parent Information and Resources supports the parent centers who serve families of children with disabilities. Their resources include a searchable resource library with webinars, articles, stand-alone pages and publications, available in both English and Spanish. Topics commonly searched here include IDEA, laws, information on parent centers and information on early intervention/childhood (child care, child outcomes, early intervention, family engagement, family outcomes, IFSP plans, inclusion, transition to preschool).
Zero to Three
Organization
https://www.zerotothree.org/
A collection of resources designed for professionals in their work with parents and caregivers. Their evidence-based resources include information on early development and well-being, early learning, parenting and policy and advocacy.
Understood
Organization
https://www.understood.org/en
This website provides personalized recommendation for parents and their child using a number of resources on topics including learning and attention issues, school and learning, friends and feelings, family and community and events. This website has the option to be viewed in English or Spanish.
Topic: Early Intervention Process
What to Expect During an Early Intervention Evaluation
Article
https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/early-intervention/what-to-expect-during-an-early-intervention-evaluation
This article discusses the purpose of an early intervention evaluation including who evaluates the child, points to consider before the evaluation, what to expect during an evaluation and results and next steps.
A Parent’s Guide to the Early Intervention program (Multiple Languages)
Publication
https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0532/
Early Intervention Steps: A Parent’s Basic Guide to the Early Intervention Program is an online publication that provides
more detailed information about the Early Intervention Program. Resources available in this booklet include tips for
being an effective parent advocate, a checklist of important evaluation information, and sample letters to help parents
exercise their due process rights.
Practice Guides for Families (English and Spanish)
Fact Sheet
http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-pgfamily.asp
These Practice Guides for Families are intended for practitioners to share with families. The Practice Guides are formatted for print as well as for viewing on mobile devices. The Practice Guides are listed by the DEC Recommended Practices topics: assessment, environment, family, instruction, interaction, teaming & collaboration and transition.
Basics of the Early Intervention Process
Fact Sheet
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/wp-content/uploads/repo_items/legacy/partc/handout1.pdf
This fact sheet provides information on the basics of the early intervention process under Part C of IDEA.
The Importance of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddles with Disabilities and Their Families
Publication
http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/pubs/importanceofearlyintervention.pdf
This two-page resource discusses the urgent need to identify as early as possible those infants and toddlers in need of services to ensure that information is provided when the brain is most capable of change. The resource found that high quality early intervention programs for vulnerable infants and toddlers can reduce the incidence of future problems in their learning, behavior and health status.
