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Project

Learns the Signs/Act Early Ambassador

Center:

NY-Rose F. Kennedy Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2018

Contact Information:

Lisa Shulman
[email protected]
718-430-3901

Project Description:

Ambassadors support the work of Act Early Teams, work with the network of state leaders, promote the goals and objectives of the national Learn the Signs. Act Early, to improve early identification of autism and other developmental disabilities and work to promote the Autism Case Training (ACT) : A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Curriculum. Ambassadors work as community champions with programs that serve young children and their parents, such as Head Start and Early Head Start, WIC, home visiting, and others, and health care and child care professionals to improve early identification of developmental delay and collaborate with state agencies and campaign partners to improve policy and programs for early identification

Keyword(s):

Early intervention, developmental disabilities, developmental milestones

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Legislators/Policy Makers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State