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Child Development
As a parent, you know your child best. If your child is not meeting the milestones for his or her age, or if you think there could be a problem with the way your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves talk to your child’s doctor and share your concerns. Don’t wait. Acting early can make a real difference!
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for general development using standardized, validated tools at 9, 18, and 24 or 30 months and for autism at 18 and 24 months or whenever a parent or provider has a concern.
If you or the doctor thinks there might be a delay, ask the doctor for a referral to a specialist who can do a more in-depth evaluation of your child.
Please look below for tools related to milestones, screenings, and organizations and tools that can help if you have concerns about your child’s development.
Home Visiting in New Mexico
New Mexico’s Home Visiting Professionals are equipped with the tools and resources to help you navigate questions about your baby’s development. To find out more about home visiting, click here. To connect with a free home visiting program, please use our search portal to look for programs in your area!
Child Development
- Act Early, CDC – Concerned About Your Child’s Development
- Developmental Milestones by age
- New Mexico CDC Milestone Moments booklet
Developmental Tools and Apps
- Milestone Tracker
- Text for Baby (personalized health information for you and baby)
- Vroom App
- Bright by Text
Developmental Screenings
- Developmental Monitoring and Screening
- Birth To 5: Watch Me Thrive! A Compendium Of Screening Measures For Young Children
- Screening Passport
- Developmental Screening Tools
- Parent ASQ – Ages and Stages Questionnaires
Developmental Milestones – Physical and Cognitive
- CDC – Act Early Developmental Milestones
- New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines
- UNM EDD Autism Portal
- Making Moments Matter Parent Guide
- Public Education Department Family Guide
- DOH First Yearbook and video series
- DOH Toddler Yearbook and video series
- Everyday Steps to Reading and Writing
- Reading Milestones, Birth to Third Grade, PBS.org
Developmental Milestones – Social Emotional
- New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines (English)
- New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines (Spanish)
- Social and Emotional Health
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning – Family Resources
Developmental Intervention and Support
- Early Intervention for Early Childhood Developmental Concerns (FIT Program)
- Child Find List by School District – Preschool Screenings
- Public Education Department Special Education
- Children’s Medical Services
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Early Childhood
- UNM Center for Development and Disability (CDD)
- Zero to Three – Early Learning
- New Mexico School for the Deaf
- New Mexico School for the Blind & Visually Impaired