Autism Society of Minnesota a resource that offers training, information for families, and supports for individuals with autism.
Autism Speaks a resource that supports families to help them connect with a community and gain resources and supports.
Autism Speaks Toolkits a variety of toolkits to help support a variety of common needs for children with autism. There are toolkits on practical topics such as the “100 Day Toolkit for Newly Diagnosed Families” and “Challenging Behaviors Toolkit” and many more.
ADDM Community Report on Autism provides data on 4-, 8-, and 16-year-olds that were diagnosed with autism in select communities across the United States.
CDC Milestone tracker app is a popular app that helps parents track their child’s development and lets them know about helpful ways to promote learning and development in their child and track their development.
CDC Watch Me Online Training is a continuing education course for early childhood educators learn to identify typical milestones and monitor children for developmental concerns and talk with families about their child’s development and delays.
Follow Along Program (Minnesota FAP) a FREE resource for MN families to support their child’s development throughout early childhood. The FAP sends questionnaires to families at periodic developmental milestones with resources to promote healthy development.
First Words project is a resource that provides information about social and communication development of infants and toddlers during the ages that most children begin to learn ways to communicate.
Free “Learn the Signs. Act Early. Materials” includes free resources including free children’s books available to increase communication with families about understanding development and providing resources to families about developmental concerns. The tip sheet offers great examples for what to say when communicating with parents about concerns.
Learn the Signs. Act Early offers information on early signs of delays as well as training, and resources to help families, healthcare providers, early educators, WIC staff, and home visitors support child development (birth-5).
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