About the Program
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program aims to improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, including autism, by facilitating parent-engaged developmental monitoring and promoting developmental screening so children and their families can get the early services and support they need.
The program is made up of three components:
- Health education campaign
- Act Early Initiative
- Research and evaluation
Learn the Signs. Act Early. Program Overview [10 MB, 2 Pages, 508]
Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring
CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program aims to facilitate family-engaged developmental monitoring.
View the Roadmap for Advancing Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring from the Help Me Grow National Center to learn what family-engaged developmental monitoring is, how programs can utilize it, and how it fits into an overall framework of children’s healthy development and family well-being.