Infant and Toddler Development & Child and Family Outcomes

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Child Outcomes Step by Step

This video describes and illustrates the three child outcomes. It is a collaborative presentation of Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education, the Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education, funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, and the Early Childhood Outcomes Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. A Spanish version of the captions is available for this video. See the link for information on permissions. (Results Matter Video Library, runtime 8:42) 

Practice Videos - Desired Results for Children and Families

This site includes observation practice videos showing infants and toddlers in center-based programs. These videos are categorized according to interactions, exploration, and routines. Instructions are provided for how use these videos and associated tools for to build observation skills. 

Milestones in Action - Learn the Signs. Act Early 

"Learn the Signs. Act Early." has developed a free library of photos and videos demonstrating developmental milestones from 2 months to 5 years of age. The Milestones in Action library was created to help parents, early care and education providers, and healthcare providers identify developmental milestones in very young children and recognize any areas of concern. No permissions are needed to use the photos and images in this library for educational or awareness-building purposes. (Centers for Disease Control, runtime varies)

Supporting Children by Improving Family Outcomes

All programs that serve young children and their families can improve outcomes for children by making a difference for their families. This video describes the importance of supporting families, collecting data on family outcomes, and using the data to improve the program. Using the family data collected by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education's Part C/Early Intervention Program as an example, this video highlights how three families who received early intervention benefited from support to their family. This video is a companion to the video Child Outcomes: Step-By-Step. (ECTA Center, DaSy Center, Desired Results Access Project, runtime 13:19)

Video Library - Desired Results Access Project

Visit this site and click on the Practice Clips tab to view many short videos of infants, toddlers, and their families engaging in everyday activities in natural environments.