The EIRG is committed to supporting families during their child’s first years of life. During this time, babies learn to roll, crawl, sit, stand, walk, talk, and sing. But not all children develop in the same way. During this period of incredible growth, it is important to maximize early learning opportunities based on your child’s own pace.
We have compiled resources and tips to help families in supporting their child’s early development.
Resources
Early Intervention Clearinghouse
The Early Intervention Clearinghouse has extensive resources for both families and EI providers. They operate a lending library that provides free access to books, journals, and DVDs. You can find tip sheets, resource guides, and other helpful information on their website.
This website contains an extensive video library of well-regarded professionals discussing important topics ranging from therapy interventions to the vaccine controversy and causes of autism. Its content is monitored and approved by respected researchers in the field. The “resources” page contains detailed information regarding education and insurance policy as it varies by state.
The CDC website lists language, social, cognitive, and movement milestones for children two months to five years old along with video and photo examples of each skill. They also provide milestone checklists with tips on age-appropriate activities you can do with your child.
This website gives information and resources to parents and professionals who are interested in learning more about autism in young children.
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
Written by Barry Prizant, PhD.
University of Washington’s READiLab
This webpage contains short videos that were created for parents of children who are newly diagnosed with autism. Topics range from understanding the diagnosis and parent reflections to setting up a treatment plan.
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Written by Ellen Notbohm.
Social Communication Growth Chart
Developed by the FIRST WORDS® Project at Florida State University, the Social Communication Growth Chart is a powerful new tool that will help parents learn more about their child’s milestones from from 7 to 24 months.
Written by Sally J. Rogers, PhD, Geraldine Dawson, PhD, and Laurie A. Vismara, PhD.
This non-profit provides a dynamic community, both online and in person, that supports all families navigating the needs of their child in therapy.
Family Capacity-Building Module
This online module can be used to promote the use of many different types of early childhood practices, and includes strategies to engage parents in activities to build understanding and confidence in providing learning opportunities for their child.
