Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT; Birth to 3 Services)
ESIT is the free service Washington State provides for children with disabilities and delays to help them be active and successful in their early years and future. If you are concerned about your child's development, please visit the following links:
ESIT Information: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit
CDC’s Developmental Milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Child Development Screening Chart: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=FS_0030&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All
“Please Ask” Video – the importance of early intervention:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoaFNGmSU5U&ab_channel=FormerDepartmentofEarlyLearning
Help Me Grow Washington Hotline (toll-free, available in English, Spanish, and other languages): 1-800-322-2588
Identifying signs of communication disorders: https://identifythesigns.org/signs-of-speech-and-language-disorders
Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5: https://identifythesigns.org/communicating-with-baby-toolkit/
Bilingual Development
Benefits of Being Bilingual:
http://www.asha.org/about/news/tipsheets/bilingual.htm
https://www.cal.org/earlylang/benefits/marcos.html
Hitos del Desarrollo: https://www.mayfieldschools.org/DevelopmentalMilestones-SpanishVersion.aspx
Desarrollo de 18 meses: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayfieldschools.org%2FDownloads%2F18%2520Month%2520Olds%2520Developmental%2520Milestones%2520-%2520Spanish.pdf
Zero to Three: Desarrollo Socioemotional: https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/24-a-36-meses-desarrollo-socioemocional/
Building your child’s Reading, Writing, Speaking Skills (English only): https://www.asha.org/siteassets/uploadedfiles/build-your-childs-skills-kindergarten-to-second-grade.pdf