Early Education
Opportunities For All!
WORDS & PICTURES: Jessica Schubick
When families have questions
development or behavior, they
may not know where to turn for guidance.
The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee
connects families with local resources to
provide screenings and to help insure the
child is in the least restrictive, and most
appropriate, learning environment.
The best way to help a child achieve
developmental milestones is to identify
possible challenges and strategize with
Early Learning Coalition (ELC) Inclusion
Services team can provide assistance
and consultation to child care centers and
families regarding health, development,
disability, and special needs issues.
Techniques and strategies are shared
to help children obtain the maximum
Many children wi th behavioral or
developmental disabilities miss out
on opportunities for early detection
and intervention prior to their entry to
and Assessment Specialists, Shelby
Hagemann and Sarah Park, can work
with families and providers to coordinate
an ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaire)
screening that helps provide information
about the developmental status of young
personal-social.
The purpose of the screening is to
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