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We offer a variety of therapy services as part of Early Intervention. Each type of provider can support you in many areas of development.

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Your child qualified for Early Intervention, what's next? Find out here!

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Want to know more about what your child should be doing now or in the coming months?

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CDC: Developmental Milestones

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving "bye bye" are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.

Click on the age of your child to see the milestones:

"Learn the Signs. Act Early." materials are not a substitute for standardized, validated developmental screening tools.

Special acknowledgments to the subject matter experts and others who contributed to the review of data and selection of developmental milestones, especially Paul H. Lipkin, MD, Michelle M. Macias, MD, Julie F. Pajek, PhD, Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, Karnesha Slaughter, MPH, Jane K. Squires, PhD, Toni M. Whitaker, MD, Lisa D. Wiggins, PhD, and Jennifer M. Zubler, MD.
Sincere gratitude to Natalia Benza, MD and José O. Rodríguez, MD, MBA for their thoughtful review of the Spanish-language translation of these milestones.

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“learn the signs. act early.” milestones

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Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Track your child's milestones and talk with your child's doctor at every visit about the milestones your child has reached

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Baby Navigator - What every parent needs to know about early learning.

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Pediatric Ophthalmologists & Optometrists Referral List

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Pediatric Ophthalmologists & Optometrists Referral List

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Signs & Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Signs & Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests. People with ASD may also have different ways of learning, moving, or paying attention. It is important to note that some people without ASD might also have some of these symptoms. But for people with ASD, these characteristics can make life very challenging.
Learn more about ASD
Social Communication and Interaction Skills

Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD.

Examples of social communication and social interaction characteristics related to ASD can include

Avoids or does not keep eye contact

Does not respond to name by 9 months of age

Does not show facial expressions like happy, sad, angry, and surprised by 9 months of age

Does not play simple interactive games like pat-a-cake by 12 months of age

Uses few or no gestures by 12 months of age (for example, does not wave goodbye)

Does not share interests with others by 15 months of age (for example, shows you an object that they like)

Does not point to show you something interesting by 18 months of age

Does not notice when others are hurt or upset by 24 months of age

Does not notice other children and join them in play by 36 months of age

Does not pretend to be something else, like a teacher or superhero, during play by 48 months of age

Does not sing, dance, or act for you by 60 months of age

Restricted or Repetitive Behaviors or Interests

People with ASD have behaviors or interests that can seem unusual. These behaviors or interests set ASD apart from conditions defined by problems with social communication and interaction only.

Examples of restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests related to ASD can include

Lines up toys or other objects and gets upset when order is changed

Repeats words or phrases over and over (called echolalia)

Plays with toys the same way every time

Is focused on parts of objects (for example, wheels)

Gets upset by minor changes

Has obsessive interests

Must follow certain routines

Flaps hands, rocks body, or spins self in circles

Has unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel

Other Characteristics

Most people with ASD have other related characteristics. These might include

Delayed language skills

Delayed movement skills

Delayed cognitive or learning skills

Hyperactive, impulsive, and/or inattentive behavior

Epilepsy or seizure disorder

Unusual eating and sleeping habits

Gastrointestinal issues (for example, constipation)

Unusual mood or emotional reactions

Anxiety, stress, or excessive worry

Lack of fear or more fear than expected

It is important to note that children with ASD may not have all or any of the behaviors listed as examples here.
Learn more about screening and diagnosis of ASD Learn more about treating the symptoms of ASD

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Signs & Symptoms | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | NCBDDD | CDC

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.

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Early Intervention Colorado | Ei_quicklinks | Home

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Colorado’s Early Intervention (EI) program provides supports and services to children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families from birth until the child’s third birthday. EI can help families learn ways to support and promote their child’s development within their everyday routi…

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Family resources, courses, & webinars

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My Autism Navigator is a companion to our Autism Navigator How-To Guide for Families online course. Our How-To Guide course is to help you get started right away learning intervention strategies to use in your everyday activities to support your child's learning and development.

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Thank you for bringing your child in for an Early Intervention Evaluation at DDRC! Your feedback is very important to us. To continue to improve our program, please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about your Early Intervention Evaluation experience.

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The assessors were incredibly caring, thought and kind. They took their time to hear me and engaged so well with my son. They were empathetic and helped me understand the process. I felt no judgement and know they truly are there to help.

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Jeffco Home Visitation Information and Resource Page

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Jeffco Home Visitation Information and Resource Page