ELCPBC AWARENESS TOPICS

March 2023: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

We are promoting the Learn the Signs and Act Early Awareness Campaign. From birth
to 5 years old, a child should reach milestones in how he/she plays, learns, speaks,
acts, and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.
We have information & materials that will help you track and celebrate each child’s
developmental milestones.
 

This video provides information in American Sign Language (ASL) on what to do if you have concerns about your child’s development:

Early Steps:

Spanish:

Milestone Checklists for Ages 0 to 5 Years

Available in English, Spanish, and Creole

Links

• CDC Learn the signs & Act Early

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/screening.html

• Spanish

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spanish/actearly/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spanish/childdevelopment/screening.html

• Help me Grow FL

https://www.helpmegrowfl.org/

For screening and assessing children for developmental concerns:

HomeSafe, Inc.-

• Growing Smart program

This program screens children at every developmental stage during the first two years of life to identify possible developmental/behavioral problems.

• Healthy Beginnings -Entry Agency (Birth to 5)

This entry agency offers developmental screenings and assessments for children under 6. If an issue or developmental delay is suspected, families are referred to CSC's Healthy Beginnings Program for additional services.

https://helphomesafe.org/healthy-beginnings-goals/

Easterseals Florida, Inc.

• Early Steps

This program offers support and intervention services to families with infants and children up to 36 months who have growth and development delays.

https://www.easterseals.com/florida/

For additional community resources, contact our Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) team at 561-514-3300.

These links are to external websites. ELCPBC does not endorse the sites. If you find a link that is broken or leads to unrelated material, please email Contacts@ELCPalmBeach.org.