Child Development Resources

Tracking developmental milestones is a valuable way for parents to monitor their child's growth and ensure they are reaching important developmental stages on time. Here are some resources for parents and home visitors:

Zero to Three’s

• Birth to 12 Months: Social-Emotional Development

• 12–24 Months: Social-Emotional Development

• 24–36 Months: Social-Emotional Development

CDC Milestone Tracker App - Milestones matter! Track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use illustrated checklists; get tips from CDC for encouraging your child’s development; and find out what to do if you are ever concerned about how your child is developing. From birth to age 5, your child should reach milestones in how he or she plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves. Photos and videos in this app illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your child easy and fun! (ESPAÑOL)

CDC Digital Milestone Checklist - An online checklist. Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move

Peds Doc Talk Guides - A library of free and paid resources to help you breeze through new motherhood with confidence!

ChildMind.org Complete Guide to Developmental Milestones: A guide to normal childhood development that can help you recognize when your child might need professional attention. (ESPAÑOL)

Healthychildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Ages and stages guide

A Home Visitor’s Guide for Developmental and Behavioral Screening (ESPAÑOL)

Resources for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can provide valuable support and guidance, a professional diagnosis is crucial for accurate understanding and effective intervention. Resources such as educational materials, support groups, and advocacy organizations offer information and strategies that can benefit individuals and families navigating ASD-related challenges. The following information is not meant to supplement the necessity of a professional diagnosis from a qualified healthcare professional.

Autism Speaks: Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. It sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public.

Español Detection of Autism (Detección del autismo) | Autism Resources (Recursos para el autismo)

• What is Autism? 

• Diagnosis for children

• Severity Levels

Autism Society of Maryland - The mission of the Autism Society of Maryland  is to serve individuals on the autism spectrum, their families, and their communities by providing information, support, and advocacy; by promoting awareness of autism that values the dignity and uniqueness of each individual; and by working to improve the quality of and access to services and to educational opportunities.

• Sensory friendly activities and events (Maryland specific)

• Summer Camp Resources - For summer camp – day and residential programs.

• IEP / IFSP / 504 Basics

• Maryland Resources

The Pathfinders for Autism Resource Center - Pathfinders for Autism works to support and improve the lives of individuals with autism through expansive, customized programming, and by providing resources, training, information and activities free of charge. Provider Directory

Kennedy Krieger Institutes - Early signs of ASD video with description and examples

The Parents’ Place of Maryland offers a variety of programs and services that continue to support families of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Serving as Maryland’s Parent Training and Information Center and Family-to-Family Health Information Center, Parents’ Place supports thousands of Maryland families each year. Parents’ Place, staffed primarily by parents who have faced these challenges, believes that experienced parents are a key source of knowledge and support to help other families become effective voices for their own children.

Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR): Offers information and resources for parents of children with disabilities, including learning disabilities and developmental delays. They provide fact sheets, webinars, and resources on topics related to education, advocacy, and support services.