Promising Practices for "Learn the Signs. Act Early." | Blogs

Scroll down to view all of the activities we consider to be promising — so you can learn more about the outstanding work being done by our partners and get ideas for activities to carry out in your own programs and communities.

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Using Deputy Ambassadors to Expand Reach

Recruit and train Deputy Ambassadors representing different regions and early childhood programs across a state or territory to develop and implement individualized action plans to expand the reach of Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) program integration. Read More >

Individualized Partner Work Plans

Obtaining commitments from all members of a state team to develop, implement, and maintain a workplan to ensure integration of Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) into each respective program/organization. Read More >

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Integrate Milestone Moments Booklet into Home Visiting Programs

Integrating Milestone Moments booklets into trainings for home visitors and distributing materials to families during home visits with families to serve as an aid to discussions about child development. Read More >

Integrate Milestone Moments Booklets into Early Care and Education Centers

Integrating Milestone Moments booklets for parents of young children and training for staff in an early care and education setting. Read More >

Integrate Materials into Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Clinics

Integrating materials in WIC nutrition clinics. Read More >

Integrate Materials into Pediatric Practices

Integrating materials into pediatric practices as part of broader efforts to increase developmental screening. Read More >

Integrate Materials into Newborn Baby Kits

Integrating materials, such as Milestone brochures and Milestone Moments booklets, into birthing hospitals’ newborn baby kits that are given to moms to take home from the hospital. Read More >

Survey Partners to Inform and Promote Materials Distribution

Using a survey to promote “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” and assess partners’ interest in and need for materials. Read More >

Parent Educators Provide Materials to Pediatric Primary Care Practices

Working with parent educators to provide Milestone Moments booklets and other materials to, and conduct trainings with, pediatric primary care providers. Read More >

Mass Mail Materials to Parents

Mailing Milestone Moments booklets and growth charts, along with other information about children’s health, to households with young children. Read More >

Market to Partners through E-mail

E-mail marketing, including web links to “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” resources, to promising partner organizations. Read More >

Mail Materials to Partners

Including materials in a mailing to key partner offices. Read More >

Link to Web Resources in Parent Newsletters

Linking to “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” website and materials and providing information about milestones in an e-newsletter to parents. Read More >

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Link to Web Resources in Online Toolkits

Linking to “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” web resources in online toolkits for appropriate target audiences. Read More >

Integrate Autism Case Training Curriculum into Residency or Fellowship Programs

Integrating ACT curriculum into residency and fellowship programs. Read More >

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Integrate Autism Case Training Curriculum into Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Training Programs

Integrating ACT curriculum into LEND training programs, which provide long-term, graduate-level interdisciplinary training as well as interdisciplinary services and care to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities. Read More >