Webinar Description:

"Learn the Signs. Act Early." (LTSAE) is a CDC program that promotes collaboration among early childhood programs in states and territories so children with autism or other developmental delays and disabilities can be identified early and referred to appropriate services and supports. For the past two years, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 43 states and territories to focus on early childhood state systems to support recovery and strengthen resilience skills, behaviors, and resources of children, families, and communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This webinar will provide an overview of the purpose and scope of the Act Early Response to COVID-19 and include a high-level overview of findings.

Panelist:

• Harpur Schwartz, MSPH, CHES, CLC, Act Early Response to COVID-19 Program Specialist
• Elizabeth (Betsey) Howe, PhD, AUCD/CDC Fellow for the Act Early Response to COVID-19 Project
• AUCD’s Act Early Response to COVID-19 Evaluation Team

• Hannah Getachew-Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES, Project Lead Evaluator, Act Early Response to COVID-19
• Madeline Ray, MPH, MSW, Senior Evaluation Project Manager, Act Early Response to COVID-19