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Find out about what skills help children learn, how they learn language, how they learn about feelings and relationships, how they learn about numbers, and how they become skillful at moving their bodies on All About Young Children, a resource Read more >>

Learn More about Early Developmental Milestones with the CDC’s Children’s Books [downloadable]

Talk, read, sing and play with your child every day. CDC’s amazing books can help! Baby’s Busy Day (Un día ocupado del bebé, en Español), Where is Bear? (¿Dónde Está Osito?, en Español), and Amazing Me (Soy Maravilloso, en Español), are fun Read more >>

Diagnosing and Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [downloadable]

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects behavior, communication and social functioning. Psychologists can play an important role diagnosing ASD and helping people cope with and manage the challenges associated with the disorder. Read more >>

Learn the Signs: Information for Early Childhood Educators [web resource]

From birth to 5 years, children should reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act and move. As an early childhood educator, you are a valuable resource to parents! CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” (LTSAE) has free research-based, Read more >>

Activities to Help Your Child Develop Executive Function Skills [downloadable]

Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Children aren’t born with these skills—they are born with the potential to develop them. Read more >>

Developmental Milestones Checklists for Infants and Young Children [downloadable]

Developmental milestones are behaviors and skills that most children demonstrate at a given age. It’s important to note that all children develop differently. Milestone checklists provide examples of typical development progress at that age. Read more >>

Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning

This 5-minute video provides an overview of Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function, the joint working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum Read more >>

Healthy Speech & Language Development

Should you worry if your 2 and 1/2 year old isn’t talking? At this age, what’s typical is broadly defined. It’s important to keep track of your child’s milestones and seek professional guidance, if appropriate, to make sure delayed speech Read more >>

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