Early Childhood Intervention

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Connecticut Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) is a statewide project that is dedicated to promoting early screening and early identification of developmental delays. LTSAE educates families, communities, and organizations about the importance of developmental monitoring through collaboration, dissemination, and outreach.

Learn the Signs.

Explore developmental milestones and tools to help track your child’s growth.

Milestones

Explore what many children may be doing at 2 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 4 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 6 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 9 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 1 year and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 15 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 18 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 2 years and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 30 months and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 3 years and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 4 years and track development.

Explore what many children may be doing at 5 years and track development.

Act Early.

Concerns? There are trusted resources to help guide you.

Resources

Track your child’s development and access helpful tools on the go.

Overview and Download

If you are concerned about your child’s development, use this guide to learn next steps and available supports.

View Tip Sheet (PDF)

Prepare for conversations with your child’s doctor about developmental concerns.

View Tip Sheet (PDF)

Connecticut guidelines for the clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

View Guidelines (PDF)

Available in English and Spanish, these books support learning through play, reading, and daily routines.

The project is currently working with CT Read to Grow, Connecticut’s state literacy program, to distribute LTSAE materials to families with newborns through their “Books for Babies” program. We are also working with their Book Mobile, which travels across the state, to share our resources and books with underserved communities.

LTSAE works closely with the CT Help Me Grow Advisory Council. We support Help Me Grow’s ongoing efforts by promoting and distributing informational materials and working with the Advisory Council to plan methods of communication and outreach to share resources directly with families and increase developmental screening.

Other projects LTSAE has completed include training Department of Children and Families staff on developmental milestones, working with early childhood organizations throughout Connecticut to provide developmental monitoring training and LTSAE materials, collaborating with early childhood partners to develop a webinar and guidance document, and partnering with community health centers and birthing hospitals in the state to conduct LTSAE training and disseminate materials to families.

For more information about Learn the Signs. Act Early. contact CT Ambassador, Bethanne Vergean at vergean@uchc.edu