CDC/AAP Act Early Ambassador Program
Project Description:
This project supports Laura Hiruma's appointment and activities as the Act Early Ambassador for North Carolina. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provide funding for Act Early Ambassadors to work with CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." (LTSAE) program to improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities, including autism. As part of this project, Dr. Hiruma: (1) serves as a state point-of-contact for the national LTSAE program; (2) supports the work of the NC Act Early Team and other state/territorial/tribal or national initiatives to improve early identification of developmental delay and disability; and (3) promotes the adoption and integration of LTSAE resources, including printed materials to support developmental monitoring (milestone checklists, Milestone Moments booklet, Milestones in Action image library, Milestone Tracker app, etc.) and professional education tools ("Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns" online training for early care and education providers) into systems that serve young children and their families or train those who serve young children and their families.
Keyword(s):
Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Clinical Care, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – Developmental Health (including developmental screening), Early Childhood – General, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
