 | | | | | Getting Started | | Most parents have some concerns about their children. If you find yourself wondering about how your child is hearing, seeing, playing, talking, walking or behaving or if you have a medical concern, here are some things you can do:
- Talk to your child's doctor.
- Have your child screened (evaluated) by Minneapolis school staff. It's free and all children should be screened by age 3 in Minneapolis. Contact 348-TOTS to get started. It is never too early to have your child screened. They will screen from birth. You may have your child screened more than once.
- Compare your child's development to others' by using the state of Minnesota's developmental wheel.
- Sign up for the Follow Along Program with the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Need help finding help for your child and family? Call 211 or use this "Help Finding Help" State of Minnesota website.
- Parents know their children best and generally are the most consistent observers of their behavior and development. First Signs can help parents evaluate their concerns and find resources.
- For a brief overview of early intervention and how it works, check out this brief Project Exceptional web presentation.
- To compare your child's social emotional development and for tips to help your child, try this checklist developed by Hennepin County Early Childhood Services, called "Plays Well With Others."
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Plays Well with Others
A Guide to a Young Child's Social Emotional Development
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