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CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. offers free resources for early care and education providers across settings.
Learn the Signs. Act Early. Can Help!
As an early childhood educator, you are a valuable resource to families! They look to you for information about their child, and they trust you.
CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) has free research-based, family-friendly resources on child development to help you boost family engagement and your own professional development. Click the resources below to learn more!
Select your program type to learn more:
Free tools for early care and education providers to track child development.
Free tools to help support child development for Early Head Start and Head Start Programs.
Resources for Early Childhood and Training Technical Assistance Providers, Coaches, and Consultants
Early educators, take this free training to earn CEU and learn about child development.
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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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