Arizona Department of Education AT Short Term Loan Library
Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services works in partnership with Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development Arizona Technology Access Program to make available at no cost, a wide variety of assistive technology devices, equipment, software and professional development materials to school personnel to improve access to assistive technology.
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education
Developmental Milestone Resources for Early Care and Education Programs
This webpage provides early childhood educators with numerous free research-based, parent-friendly resources on child development to help you boost family engagement.
Publication Date: April 2022
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) Digital Toolkit
CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program encourages parents and providers to learn the signs of healthy development, monitor every child’s early development, and act early when there is a concern. The program offers free checklists and other tools to make developmental monitoring practical and easy.
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Teaching Children With Developmental Disabilities: Classroom Ideas
This article offers strategies for students with developmental delays including providing strong visual cues to guide them through the physical space of the classroom, posting daily schedules, building motivation, making directions and learning goals clearly understood, and providing structured opportunities for social interactions.
Publisher: Intervention Central
Three Core Concepts in Early Development
This three-part video series depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse.
Publisher: Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Transitioning to Arizona’s Early Childhood Special Education Program
This Prepping for Preschool publication discusses preschool severe delay, options for students, and examples of student experiences. Parents share how the Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) assists parents in the transition process.
Publication Date: June 2023
Publisher: Raising Special Kids
Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
This free, online training course offers early care and education providers tools and best practices for monitoring the development of children in their care and talking with their parents.
Publication Date: March 2021
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention