Parent Resources

Parents and providers can use these non-profit articles and resources to help support a child's development.

Birth to 3 Years

Parent HelpLine: Find parenting resources and support.
Reading Your Child's Cues: Babies and young toddlers communicate through crying, sounds and gestures. Learn what key signs are telling you.
Text4Baby app for prenatal through baby's first year: A personalized app from the CDC that promotes health, safety, and learning prenatal through age one year.
Learn the Signs. Act Early: Free materials and information about early child development.
Zero to Three parent tips and learning activities: Web pages and videos on a variety of topics (Positive parenting, sleep, play and more.)
CDC Milestones Tracker App: Learn what each milestone looks like. Track your child's milestones from age 1 months to 5 years.

1 month to 5 years

Vroom App for fun actvities: A free app that takes everyday moments and turns them into fun and easy learning activites.
Developmental Milestones: Learn the signs. Act early! Developmental milestones matter! Milestones in early childhood and lots of resources.
Tips and handouts on teaching social skills: Resources and tip sheets on a variety of topics related to youngchildren's social emotional development (how to gain cooperation,biting, independence in daily routines).
Parenting Counts Developmental Timeline: Timeline for typical development, birth through 5 years.
Tips and handouts on behavior: The Back Pack Connection offers useful handouts for commonbehavior problems with young children and how to teach skills that willbenefit you and your child.
Understanding Dyslexia in Your Child: You may not yet know if your child has dyslexia. But the more you understand about this common learning difference, the better you can support your child.
Understanding Dyslexia in Your Child (Spanish): You may not yet know if your child has dyslexia. But the more you understand about this common learning difference, the better you can support your child.

All Ages

Parent HelpLine: Find parenting resources and support.
Together Counts healthy living resources: Resources that promote healthy living, meal planning, and physical fitness for the whole family.
Head Start Health and Safety: Handouts about health and safety, depression, behavior and more.
Bright Futures for Families: From AAP, information and handouts on childrens health including well child visits.
Head Start Children's Books: These resources target Head Start teachers and families.However, there are some great handouts and resources about choosingbooks that talk about feelings. See Book Guides tab.
Head Start / Go Smart: Fun games and activities to promote physical actvities.
Tips for ages 6 to 8 years: Strategies to help with development in ages 6 to 8 years.
What is developmental delay?: Learn about the difference between "a little behind" and "delay" in early child development.
What is Early Intervention?: Brief description of the national cost free system for families with children ages birth to 5 years who may need services to support early development.
Where to find Early Intervention in your community, ages 3 to 5 years: Contact your local school district, and/or see links on this page
Where to find Early Intervention in your community: To find your provider program for ages birth to 3 years, on this page, scroll down to find your state
Next Steps After Screening: A handout for parents. Recommended follow up actions parents can do at any time.

Family Information

Parent training and groups for parents of children with disabilities: This website provides links to local Parent Training Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers.
PTA resources for parents: Topics include health and safety, kindergarten transition, education and more.
National Center for Family Learning: Topics range from healthy eating & child friendly recipes to reading and family traditions. Resources in English and Spanish.
NAEYC for Families: Resources for parents include a parenting blog, free children's music, how to find high quality childcare, and other topics.