Helpful Resources for Parents & Professionals

Behavior:

Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) - give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
http://www.pbis.org/default.aspx

Child Care and Early Childhood Education:

New York State Child Care Coordinating Council - Making quality, affordable child care available now.
http://www.nyscccc.org/

New York State EARLYCHILDHOOD.ORG -Promoting professional development and high quality early childhood and school age programs
http://www.earlychildhood.org

Power of the Ordinary- A celebration of the rich array of powerful learning opportunities occurring throughout the everyday lives of young children ages birth to six.
http://www.poweroftheordinary.org/index.php

American Academy of Pediatrics-Section on child development allows caregiver to look of information according to a child’s age.
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/stages.cfm

New York State Office of Family and Children Services - Promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of our children, families and communities.
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/

Child Development:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Information on social, physical, and cognitive developmental milestones.
http://cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/

Kids Growth-Use this collection to get a better understanding of your child’s growth and development.
http://www.kidsgrowth.com/stages/guide/index.cfm

Tufts University - this site hosts a Child & Family WebGuide that allows users to select a variety of issues by age or topic. Websites addressing those issues are listed, with reviews and ratings of their quality. Under “typical development,” there is a section on developmental milestones.
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/

Child Development Institute - developed by a clinical psychologist. It includes a wide array of information, including charts on toddler and preschool development across domains and general development from birth to 5 years.
http://www.cdipage.com/

Public Broadcasting Service - Two different sections from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) site provide a general overview of development by domain (first link) and specific information for each specified domain and age group (second link) on children’s development and skills from birth to 6 years.
http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/index.html
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopment/

The University of Maryland Medical Center - provides an overview of common developmental milestones and broad recommendations for play activities at various ages from birth to 5 years.
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/002348.htm

The University of Michigan Health System - provides a detailed list of milestones at various age groups from birth through adolescence. The list is based on one developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and ZERO TO THREE. Additional resources for more information are provided.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/devmile.htm

American Academy of Pediatrics – detailed information on developmental stages and common issues from birth to 21 years of age.
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/stages.cfm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - provides bulleted information on the developmental milestones for children from 3 months to 5 years of age and offers developmental warning signs for each age group. The site also offers interactive tools for users to specify certain ages, select areas of development, and examine expected changes in milestones over time.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/default.htm

Kids Growth.com - This site provides brief paragraphs summarizing what is commonly observed at various ages from birth to 18 years. It includes bulleted descriptions of specific skills in many areas, including development and feeding behavior. The site also provides considerable parenting resources and advice, with content overseen by a medical advisory board.
http://www.kidsgrowth.com/stages/guide/index.cfm

Baby Center - This site provides information on development and key issues by age (birth to 8 years). Milestone charts and common questions/issues and resources are provided for each age. In many cases, milestone charts are organized by skills that most kids this age can do, emerging skills that about half of kids this age can do, and advanced skills that a few kids this age can do. There also is a section on what to expect when, with a list of common questions from parents about their children’s development. Considerable information is provided about warning signs for developmental delays. http://www.babycenter.com/baby/babydevelopment/index

The Talaris Institute - This site provides a timeline of development of skills in children birth to 5 years, with references for further information. It also provides “Research Spotlights,” many of which combine 60-second video spots with information on key parenting issues and related topics.
http://www.talaris.org/timeline.htm

Ohio State University - This site includes a short fact sheet about differences in children’s play at various ages.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5297.html

Speech Delay.com - This site was developed by a speech therapist. It identifies speech milestones from birth to 7 years and provides “Talking Tips” to teach parents how to support language development.
http://www.speechdelay.com/testrosemilestones

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - provides an interactive checklist for users to check off a child’s skills and track development from birth to 5 years. Additional information about ongoing research is also presented.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp#mychild

First Signs - provides questions and information about warning signs suggesting that a child’s development may be exhibiting some delays relative to more typical milestones. Articles, checklists, and steps to take are provided.
http://www.firstsigns.org/healthydev/healthydev.htm

Discovery Health Channel - offers basic developmental milestone information for children birth to 1 year old.
http://health.discovery.com/centers/kids/timeline/timeline.html

Disability Related:

National Resource Center on ADHD-Comprehensive information about ADHD.
http://www.help4adhd.org/index.cfm

Brave Kids-Information on health services, financial assistance, support groups, child care, dental assistance, camps, transportation and physical therapy.
http://www.bravekids.org/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities-A central source of information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices.
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx

New Horizons for Learning-A comprehensive resource for parents and teachers of those who are challenged physically, emotionally, or cognitively.
http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/front_spneeds.html

Early Childhood Learning Activities:

Born Learning-Turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=33

Power of the Ordinary- A celebration of the rich array of powerful learning opportunities occurring throughout the everyday lives of young children ages birth to six.
http://www.poweroftheordinary.org/

Early Literacy:

Get Ready to Read- A national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. http://www.getreadytoread.org/frontpage/Itemid,1/

Inclusion:

Circle of Inclusion- Site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
http://www.circleofinclusion.org/

“Successfully Supporting All Children in Early Childhood Education Programs”- Publication from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council http://www.ddpc.state.ny.us/publications/childcare_education/child_care_pub_final.pdf

National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI)- Information on preparing educators to teach and care for young children with disabilities in settings with their typically developing peers.
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/npdci

Infants and Toddlers:

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families- "ZERO TO THREE is the nation's leading resource on the first three years of life whose aim is to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers.
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer

Mental Health:

Network of Care-Provides information about developmental disabilities services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.
http://northcountrynetworkofcare.org/ncbh/index.cfm

Laws, Regulations, and Advocacy:

New York State Education Department
http://www.nysed.gov/

Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/

US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Wrightslaw-Information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/

New York State Office of Family and Children Services - Promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of our children, families and communities.
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/

Mental Health:

Response to Intervention/Recognition and Response:

FPG Child Development Institute: Recognition & Response (R&R)- A tiered model for providing high quality instruction and targeted interventions that are matched to the learning needs of children ages three through five. Includes a link to a complementary implementation guide and tools.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~randr/index.cfm

Recognition and Response-Provides educators with information and resources to help early educators address the needs of young children (3 to 5 year-olds) who show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even before they begin kindergarten.
http://www.recognitionandresponse.org/

Road Map to Pre-K RTI-dedicated to the adaptation and implementation of RTI for the preschool child. http://www.rtinetwork.org/images/stories/learn/roadmaptoprekrti.pdf

RTI Action Network-Dedicated to the effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide.
http://www.rtinetwork.org/

RTI Wire- Guide to free resources for Response to Intervention.
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php

Intervention Central - offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth.
http://www.interventioncentral.com/

Social Emotional Development:

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention-Free products and resources to help decision makers, caregivers, and service providers apply best practices in improving social emotional outcomes in young children.
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/

Center for Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning- Promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/

Speech and Language:

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders-Includes section on speech and language developmental milestones.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp#mychild

State Performance Plan:

The Early Childhood Outcomes Center - The ECO Center has worked to continually to provide technical assistance and conduct research to support states in the development of quality outcome measurement systems which provide valid and reliable data for federal reporting and program improvement.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm

Special Education School District Data Profile – this report reflects quantifiable data collected by the State.
http://eservices.nysed.gov/sepubrep/

Training and Research Materials:

The IRIS Center - training enhancement materials to be used by faculty and professional development providers for the preparation of current and future school personnel.
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/

Project Forum – this site provides information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state and local levels.
http://www.projectforum.org/

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities - NRCLD's goal is to help educators, policymakers, and parents understand the complexity and importance of making sound decisions regarding whether a child has a specific learning disability. materials available on this site.
http://nrcld.org/

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