Information for Families
Early Intervention Program services involve not just children from birth to age three with disabilities but also their families. The following resources provide valuable information that will help parents and families become more knowledgeable about the Early Intervention Program. Additional links to Web sites that families may find useful can be found under Related Links.
- Working with Your IFSP Team. Important Information for Parents (PDF)
- Early Intervention Steps: A Parent's Guide to the Early Intervention Program
- Parent's Questions and Answers
- EI Families Website
- The Parent Guide for Children and Their Caregivers: Starting Life Together
- Municipal/County Contacts for the Early Intervention Program
- Autism
- Children's Hazardous Products
- Additional Parent Resource Links
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- "Learn the Signs. Act Early." Campaign
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a program called "Learn the Signs. Act Early." This program improves early identification of children with developmental delays and disabilities by promoting parent-engaged developmental monitoring and facilitating early action on concerns. This initiative encourages parents and providers to learn the signs of healthy development, monitor every child's early development, and take action when there is a concern. The program offers free checklists and other tools to make developmental monitoring practical and easy.
Among the tools this program offers are free developmental checklists, a Milestone Tracker App, a milestone moments booklet, free children's books, tips sheets, training resources and customizable promotional materials, to name a few. You may find more information and explore these and other free resources offered through this program, by visiting: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/
