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Use these resources from CDC and others to help support your early care and child development efforts.

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Child Development

Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Track milestones from birth to age 5. Act early if you have concerns about your child’s development.
Milestone Tracker App
Download to track developmental milestones from 2 months through 5 years.
CDC’s Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers
Designed for parents, Essentials for Parenting addresses common parenting challenges.
Zero To Three
Information on nurturing development in young children.
Head Start Center on Inclusion
Increase effectiveness of personnel in Head Start programs to include children with disabilities.
When Health Affects Assessment
Questions to consider about the impact of a child’s health on assessment.
Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn [1 MB, 6 Pages, Print Only]
How Head Start’s management systems support services that benefit children’s school readiness.
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Developmental Monitoring and Screening

Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Track milestones from birth to age 5. Act early if you have concerns about your child’s development.
Developmental Monitoring and Screening
Increase knowledge and awareness of "Developmental Monitoring and Screening".
Birth To Five: Watch Me Thrive!
Information and resources on child development and developmental and behavioral screening.
Office of Child Care Technical Assistance Network: Infant/Toddler Development, Screening and Assessment
Information on infant/toddler development, screening and assessment.

Child Care Organizations

Child Care Aware
Works with community partners to ensure that families have access to quality, affordable child care.
Child Care Aware: Child Care Providers
Find information for those considering becoming a child care provider.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
The NAEYC is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children.
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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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