FAMILY HEALTH 6 Keep your child’s development on track Developmental monitoring Who: You—parents, grandparents and other caregivers. What: Look for developmental milestones. When: From birth to 5 years of age. Why: To help you: ● Celebrate your child’s development. ● Talk about your child’s progress with doctors and child care providers. ● Learn what to expect next. ● Find any concerns early. How: With easy, free checklists. Get yours at cdc.gov/milestones. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Developmental milestones (how a child plays, learns, speaks, acts or moves) are specific things most children can do by a certain age. All young children need both developmental monitoring and screening to help you and your child’s doctor, teachers and other providers know if your child’s development is on track. Here is some handy information. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; World Health Organization Developmental screening Who: Health care provider, early childhood teacher or other trained provider. What: Look for developmental milestones. When: Developmental screening at 9, 18 and 30 months of age. Autism screening at 18 and 24 months of age. Why: To find out: ● If your child needs more help with development, because it is not always obvious to doctors, child care providers or parents. ● If more developmental evaluations are recommended. How: With a formal, validated screening tool. Learn more at acf.hhs.gov/archive/ecd/child-healthdevelopment/watch-me-thrive.
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