2012 AUCD-NCBDDD Collaborative Research Award Recipient

Congratulations to Jennifer Burt, Collaborative Research Award Recipient!

I-CRA 2012: An Evaluation of the Milestone Moments Booklet and Interactive Milestone Checklist

Project Summary: The purpose of "An Evaluation of the Milestone Moments Booklet and Interactive Milestone Checklist" is to determine whether the "Learn the Signs Act Early." Milestone Moments booklet and the Interactive Milestone checklist can be used in a child care setting to increase childcare provider's knowledge of children's development, as a tool to monitor children's development and help facilitate conversations about development including concerns they may have between parents and child care providers. Specific goals of the proposed project will be to determine how the Milestone Moments booklet and the Interactive Milestone checklist can assist child providers in monitoring child development and how it can be used to facilitate conversations about development with parents. The proposed project will also seek to understand how the Milestone Moments booklet and Interactive Milestone checklist could be modified to improve its effectiveness and what level of training would be necessary for child care providers to use these materials effectively with parents. 

Bio: Jennifer D. Burt, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Burt received her PhD in school psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008 and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Burt has professional experiences as an elementary school teacher, an early childhood after school care teacher, and a pediatric psychologist, which provided with a firm foundation in child development, developmental disabilities, assessment and evidence-based intervention, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration. She is dedicated to promoting the well-being and health of children and families through research and practice.