Developmental Milestone Resources
for Child Care Development Fund Programs

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ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s milestones and parent tips have been updated and new checklist ages have been added (15 and 30 months). For more information about the updates to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s developmental milestones, please review the and these important key points.

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” has FREE research-based, parent-friendly resources on child development to boost family engagement and your own professional development.

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Professional Development

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. materials…

  • Help your providers meet CCDF professional development requirements by earning CEUs with FREE Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
  • Help your providers meet CCDF health and safety training requirements
  • Aid in early identification of the 1 in 6 children with a developmental delay or disability

Family Engagement

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. materials…

  • Supply information and resources on developmental monitoring to help your providers meet CCDF consumer and provider education provisions on family engagement
  • Help providers communicate with parents about development
  • Supply guidance for providers on discussing developmental concerns
  • Help parents celebrate their child’s development and act on developmental concerns
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Free Milestone Tracker App

You can ensure children with developmental delays and disabilities receive the help they need by…

  1. Encouraging all providers to take ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s FREE 1-hour online CEU course, Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns (featured in ).
  2. Encouraging programs to use ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s milestone checklists [4 MB, 24 Pages, 508] or Milestone Moments booklet [3 MB, 60 Pages, 508] to
    • Increase providers’ practice of ongoing developmental monitoring;
    • Complement developmental screening by engaging families in monitoring milestones; and
    • Increase providers’ knowledge of signs of potential developmental delay and what to do when there is a concern.
  3. Supporting programs and child care providers by sharing ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s How to Get Help for Your Child [727 KB, 2 Pages, 508] tip sheet for families.

Find the FREE resources mentioned here and others at:
www.cdc.gov/ActEarly/Materials

Milestones Matter
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This new poster from ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and Vroom shares the importance of tracking your child’s development and using brain building tips to add learning to everyday moments. Click here to download and print! English [1 MB, 1 Page, 508] Spanish [1 MB, 1 Page, 508]

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