Why is helping families coordinate a developmental check-up
important? Helping families obtain a developmental check-up is
one way to support optimal child development and learning. Early
identification of developmental risk and/or delays is important
because behavioral and educational interventions can improve
outcomes for children in cognitive, motor, language and social
domains. Promoting a developmental check-up not only helps the
child and family but also helps educators respond to children’s
strengths and needs in order to maximize their learning,
development, and growth. This website will provide you with
useful forms to help coordinate a developmental check-up and
coordinate other types of care to help support young children
and their families. For further information about developmental
check-ups click on the following links: Why are schools and
early childhood education (ECE) programs in a unique position to
promote optimal development and coordination of care? School and
ECEs have frequent contact