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Fargo Moorhead Families for Early Autism Treatment Fargo Moorhead Families for Early Autism Treatment (FMFEAT) is a group of parents of children with autism. They follow the model of Intensive Behavior Intervention and the Families for Early Autism Treatment. The website provides information and support for families in the Fargo Moorhead Area including advocacy, reference books, and screening tools. Website
Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Systems The BUILD Initiative published a paper, entitled Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities, and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Programs (2009), by Charles Bruner. The report highlights current and new federal sources of funding for early learning programs and discusses the challenges states are facing in trying to effectively coordinate and use this array of federal funding to build integrated early childhood systems. Website
First Signs Firstsigns is dedicated to early identification and intervention of developmental delays and disorders. This website provides screening information and tools. Website
First Steps: Pathway To Playing, Learning and Growing The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services has created this helpful infographic. "Although every child is unique and will learn and grow at their own pace, children are expected to develop in similar ways. By keeping track of developmental milestones, you will be able to support your child as they grow and identify right away if they may need extra help to learn. Don’t wait, early intervention programs can make a big dfference! You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Here are tips, tools and guidance to help support your child’s development. Look for these important developmental milestones." Document
First Words Project FIRST WORDS Project website is a model early identification and intervention program based in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. This project uses the evaluation tool developed by Wetherby and Prizant (2001), the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales- Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP). The purpose of the CSBS-DP is twofold: first, for early identification of children who have or are at-risk for developing a communication impairment; and second, to monitor changes in a child's communication, expressive speech, and symbolic behavior over time. This site contains recent convention handouts from this project, the infant/toddler checklist with scoring instructions and cutoffs. This site also includes a links area. Website
Free Materials About Hearing Loss in Children You can view, download, and print the FREE materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Website
Games for Babies "It’s never too early to start playing games to help your child reach their sensory, communication, feeding, and motor milestones."  Here are some fun suggestions from Pathways on games for babies. They are organized by age group! Website
Getting In Tune Creating Nurturing Relationships With Infants And Toddlers This video from the Far West Laboratory Center for Child and Family Studies highlights the importance of getting in tune with infants and toddlers.
Guías de conversación sobre factores protectores Las Guías de conversación sobre factores de protección se crearon para ayudar a los proveedores de servicios a involucrar a los proveedores de cuidado en conversaciones personalizadas sobre los factores de protección. Cada guía (una para cada uno de los seis factores de protección) consta de un conjunto de dos documentos: una guía para proveedores de servicios y una hoja de trabajo para proveedores de cuidado. Estas pueden usarse durante conversaciones individuales, como parte de una actividad estructurada para un grupo más grande, o en entornos presenciales o virtuales.Después de una breve introducción sobre el factor de protección, se anima a los proveedores de cuidado a completar cada hoja de trabajo y relacionar el factor de protección con las circunstancias y metas únicas de su familia. Website
Help Me Connect: New Updates Help Me Connect from the MN Department of Health is celebrating three years of serving families in Minnesota. Listen as we reconnect with Shawn Holmes, the Help Me Connect Coordinator, as she highlights some of the new and exciting updates to this helpful site, including a provider referral system. Enhancements include access to electronic developmental and social-emotional screenings, an online chat function, and exploration of a toll-free number for families and providers to access navigation support.For more information:Help Me Connect: https://helpmeconnect.web.health.state.mn.us/HelpMeConnect/Help Me Connect Newsletter: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDCYF/bulletins/3af38f9  Podcast