Better Outcomes for Babies: Key Practices of Cross-System Collaboration
This publication from Zero to Three highlights collaborative practices from four states – Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and Washington – … Read more
Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report that reviewed California’s early intervention system. The report, Evaluating California’s System for … Read more
Aligning Policy and Practice: Mental Health assessment and Treatment of Infants, Young Children, and Families
In October 2016, ZERO TO THREE held the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Convening with a goal of … Read more
3 Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
This Report from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University describes a set of “design principles” that policymakers … Read more
Norm-Referenced Assessment Tools for Children Birth to Age Five Years with Potential for Remote Administration for Eligibility Determination
In light of program closures and the need for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for IDEA … Read more
Transition from Early Intervention Services into Part B Preschool Special Education Services (2015)
Developed by the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center to promote the use of the DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early … Read more
Free Online Screening Tool for Parents + Research Study
The First Words Project at Florida State University is currently conducting a research study on the efficacy of a web-based, … Read more
DEC Position Statement – Low Birth Weight, Prematurity, & Early Intervention
In September 2018, the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) posted its position statement on low birth weight, prematurity and early intervention. The … Read more
Promoting the Health, Safety and Well-Being of Young Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
In a position statement from September 2012, the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) … Read more
Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
Developed by our friends at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program, a new … Read more
Help Me Grow California (Updated 9-15-17)
First 5 Association has identified Help Me Grow (HMG) as the transformative solution to improve California’s early identification and intervention system. … Read more
Utilizing Medi-Cal and Private Insurance
This resource, Utilizing Medi-Cal and Private Insurance to Access Early Start Services, was developed by Disability Rights California’s Office of Clients’ … Read more