At One Month, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Can see, hear, feel, taste and smell at birth.
Uses reflexes.

Social & Emotional Development:

Likes soft, high-pitched voices.
Likes to look at faces.
Startles at loud sounds.

Intellectual Development:

Learning begins at birth.
Recognizes caregiver's voice.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Has sucking, rooting and swallowing reflexes.
Feels hunger and indicates desire for food by crying; expresses satiety by falling asleep.
Has strong extrusion reflex (to trust out).

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At Two Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Focuses eyes.
Eats every 3 to 4 hours.

Social & Emotional Development:

Smiles.
Reacts to distress by crying.

Intellectual Development:

Follows light or objects with eyes.
Recognizes bottle or breast.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Extrusion reflex is fading.
Begins to develop hand-eye coordination.

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At Three Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Lift his head when he’s on his stomach.
Follow a moving object or person with his eyes.
Grasp a rattle or a finger.
Wiggle and kick his legs.

Social & Emotional Development:

Make crying, cooing and grunting sounds.
Cry in different ways to express meaning.

Intellectual Development:

Recognizes mother or primary caregiver.
Stare and smile at faces.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Can approximate lips to the rim of a cup.

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At Four Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Tries to grab with hand.
Wiggles and kicks with arms and legs.
Rolls over (stomach to back).
Sits with support.

Social & Emotional Development:

Cries different ways for different reasons.
Loves to be touched or held close.
Responds to a shaking rattle or bell and to peek-a-boo games.
Laughs and chuckles.
Shows signs of fear, anger or disgust.

Intellectual Development:

Can use eyes and hands together.
Explores objects with mouth.
Recognizes bottle or breast.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Can approximate lips to the rim of a cup.

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At Five & Six Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Teeth appear.
Have control of his head and arm movements.
Hold his head up and looks around.
Push himself up onto his hands and knees.

Social & Emotional Development:

Tries to talk to image in mirror.
Recognize familiar faces and smile at them.
Search for sounds and turn his head towards them.
Make most vowel sounds and about half of the consonant sounds.

Intellectual Development:

Understands he can reach out to tough objects.
Recognize his mother.
Distinguish between familiar people and strangers.
Expect feeding, dressing, and bathing.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Can use fingers to feed self a cracker.
Chews and bites.
May hold own bottle, but may not drink from it (prefers for it to be held).

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At Seven & Eight Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Reaches for cup or spoon when being fed.
Drinks from a cup with help.
Enjoys some finely-chopped solid foods.
Closes mouth firmly or turns head when no longer hungry.
May sleep 11 to 13 hours at night.
Needs 2 to 3 naps a day.
Develops a rhythm for feeding, eliminating and sleeping.
True eye color is established.
Sits alone without support.
Can "rake" objects with hand.
Transfers objects from one hand to another.
Hair growth begins to cover head.

Social & Emotional Development:

Responds to own name.
Recognizes family member's names.
Responds differently to family and strangers.
Distressed if a toy is taken away.
Shows fear of falling off high places (table, stairs).
Shows mild to severe anxiety at separation from parent.
Imitates sounds, actions and facial expressions.
Raises arms as a sign to be held.
Likes to be tickled and touched.

Intellectual Development:

Learns by using all five senses.
Makes noises to show displeasure or satisfaction.
Focuses eyes on small objects and reaches for them.
Enjoys dropping objects over edge of chair or crib.
Looks for a ball rolled out of sight.
Babbles as if talking.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Refuses food by keeping lips closed: has taste preferences.
Holds a spoon and plays with it during feeding.
May drink from a straw.
Drinks from a cup with assistance.

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At Nine-Twelve Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Enjoys drinking from a cup.
Begins to eat finger food.
Eats 3 meals a day.
Has tripled birth weight and doubled in length.
Continues to explore everything by mouth.
Enjoys opening and closing cabinet doors.
Crawls well.
Pulls self up to a standing positions.
Stands alone holding onto furniture for support.
Walks holding onto furniture or with adult help.

Social & Emotional Development:

Imitates adult actions such as drinking from a cup, or talking on the phone.
Responds more to adults than to other infants.
Likes to watch self in the mirror.
Wants parent or caregiver to be in constant sight.
Expresses fear toward strangers.
Offers toys or objects to others but wants them to be returned.
Points to desired objects.
Pushes away toys, food and other items when she/he does not want them.
May become attached to a favorite toy or blanket.

Intellectual Development:

Says first word.
Says "da-da" and "ma-ma" or equivalent.
Imitates animals.
Dances or bounces to music.
Interested in picture books.
Plays pat-a-cake.
Likes to place objects inside one another.
Pays attention to conversations.
Claps hands, waves goodbye, if prompted.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Picks up small morsels or food (finger foods) and feeds self.
Holds own bottle and drinks from it.
Drinks from a household cup without assistance but spills some.
Uses a spoon with much spilling.

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At 13-18 Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Stands alone, sits down.
Walks without help.
Enjoys carrying small objects in each hand.
Gestures or points to indicate wants.
Likes to push, pull and dump things.
Also likes to poke, twist and squeeze.
Pulls off hat, socks and mittens.
Turns pages in a book.
Holds crayon and scribble, but with little control.
Enjoys holding a spoon when eating, but experiences difficulty in getting spoon into mouth.
Can stack two blocks.
Enjoys flushing toilets and closing doors.
Waves goodbye and claps hands.

Social & Emotional Development:

Becomes upset when separated from parent.
Enjoys being held and read to.
Needs reassurance with fears.
Plays alone on floor with toys.
Recognizes himself in a mirror or in pictures.
Imitates others, especially by coughing, sneezing or making animal sounds.
Likes an audience and applause.
Begins to need set limits.

Intellectual Development:

Understand and follows simple one-step directions.
Says 8 to 20 words you can understand.
Looks at person talking to her/him.
Will say "hi" or "bye" if reminded.
Uses expressions such as "uh-oh."
Asks for something by pointing or using one word.
Identifies objects in a book.
Plays peek-a-boo.
Likes to take things apart.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Drools less.
Drinks well from a household cup, but may drop it when finished.
Holds cup with both hands
Begins to use a spoon but turns it before reaching mouth.

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At 19-24 Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Walks well.
Walks up steps with help.
Takes steps backwards.
Likes to run but can't always stop and turn well.
Can stack two to four blocks.
Helps wash hands.
Bends over to pick up a toy without falling.
Drink with a straw.
Feeds himself with a spoon.
Tosses or rolls a large ball.
Enjoys sitting on and moving small-wheeled riding toys.
Opens cabinets, drawers and boxes.
Begins to gain some control of bowels and bladder, but complete control may not be achieved until around age 3. (Boys often do not complete toilet training until age 3 ½)

Social & Emotional Development:

Likes to imitate parents' actions.
Begins to show signs of independence.
Says "no."
Is generally unable to remember rules.
Enjoys exploring and gets into everything.
Needs constant attention.
Has difficulty sharing.
Is very possessive.
Tries to do many things independently.
Finds it difficult to wait and wants things right now!
Gets angry sometimes and has temper tantrums.
Often gets physically aggressive when frustrated.
Might slap or hit.
Acts shy around strangers.
Refers to self by name.
Uses the words "me" and "mine."
Learns that anger and despair pass.

Intellectual Development:

Has a rapidly growing vocabulary including names of toys.
Uses 2- to 3-sentences.
Echoes single words that are spoken by someone else.
Talks to himself and jabbers expressively.
Uses the words "please" and "thank you" if prompted.
Shows preferences between toys.
Likes to choose between two objects.
Hums or tries to sing.
Enjoys singing familiar songs.
Listens to short rhymes or finger plays such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider."
Enjoys looking at picture books.
Likes simple pretend play such as wearing hats and talking on the phone.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Can use a straw.
Chews food with mouth closed and shifts food in mouth.
Distinguishes between finger and spoon foods.
Holds small glass in one hand; replaces glass without dropping.
Uses spoon correctly but with some spilling.

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At 25-30 Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Can jump in place and walk on tiptoes.
Walks up and down steps putting both feet on each step.
Can walk backwards.
Holds pencil with thumb and forefinger.
Can zip and unzip.
Can pull off own clothes.
Helps to put things away.
Toilet training is in progress.
Builds towers of 6 to 8 cubes.
Drinks for a cup without spilling.

Social & Emotional Development:

Initiates own play activities.
Wants routines to be "just so" and does not like changes in routines.
Has a hard time waiting. Cannot delay gratification.
Has a hard time sharing things.
Has established a place in the family and knows own sex.
Observes other children at play and joins in.

Intellectual Development:

Often calls self by own name.
Speaks 50 or more words, has a vocabulary of 300 words.
Uses phrases and 3- to 4-word sentences.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Can use a straw.
Chews food with mouth closed and shifts food in mouth.
Distinguishes between finger and spoon foods.
Holds small glass in one hand; replaces glass without dropping.
Uses spoon correctly but with some spilling.

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At 31-36 Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Puts on shoes but cannot tie laces.
Tries to catch a large ball.
Can throw the ball overheard and kick a ball forward.
Can stand, balance and hop on one foot.
Pedals a tricycle.
Climbs up and down a small slide by him/herself.
Can jump over a 6-inch barrier.
Can feed self with spoon and fork.
Can use toilet independently.
Can brush teeth and wash hands.
Is interested in handling food and cooking procedures.
Avoids simple hazards.

Social & Emotional Development:

Begins associative play activities.
Names or points to self in photos.
Joins in nursery rhymes and songs.
Likes praise.
Has greater impulse control.
Dawdles.
Shows sympathy, modesty and shame.

Intellectual Development:

Talks so that 75 to 80% of his speech is understandable.
Uses 3- to 5-word sentences.
May stumble over words sometimes-this is not usually a sign of stuttering.
Verbalizes toilet needs.
Uses plural and increases use of verbs.
Begins use of adjectives and prepositions.
Vocabulary of 900 to 1000 words by 3 years.
Uses verbal commands.
Gives full name when asked.
Asks "What's That?"

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Spills small amount from spoon.
Begins to use fork; holds it in fist.
Uses adult pattern of chewing, which involves rotary action of jaw.

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At Three Years, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Run well.
March.
Stand on one foot briefly.
Feed himself well.
Put on shoes and stockings.
Unbutton and button his clothes.
Be able to build a tower of 10 cubes.
Be able to pour from a pitcher.
Use crayons.
Jump up and down.
Begin pedaling a riding toy (tricycle.)
Throw a big ball and catch it.
Sort two objects that match.

Social & Emotional Development:

Like animals and stories.
Be curious.
Use fantasy to make sense out of what he/she doesn’t understand (magical thinking is common.)
Speak in longer sentences.
Tell simple stories.
Use words as tools of thought.
Want to understand his environment.
Answer questions.
Be able to reason out questions like "what must you do when you are sleepy, hungry, cool, or thirsty?"
Be imaginative.
Stutter for a brief period (maybe.)
Have a vocabulary of an average of 896 words.
Use the pronouns I, you, and me correctly.
Use some plurals and past tenses.
Know at least three prepositions (usually in, on, and under.)
Know chief parts of body and be able to indicate them (if not name them.)
Handle three word sentences easily.
Begin to use verbs with great frequency.
Understand simple questions dealing with his environment and activities.
Relate his experiences so that they can be followed (with reason.)
Be able to give his name, age and sex.
Talk in short sentences to express feelings.
Ask “What?” and “Why?” questions.

Intellectual Development:

Want to please others and want to adapt.
Be increasingly interested in social play, but prefer to play by himself or with one other person.
Want to imitate others in play (especially parents.)
Enjoy being with other children.
Begin to show cooperation with adults.
Begin to distinguish other’s intentional acts from unintentional acts.
Try to please adults with his answers.
Take turns.
Enjoy brief group activities requiring no skill.
Enjoy "helping" in small ways, responding to verbal guidance.
Enjoy conforming.
Have an easy going attitude.
Be less resistant to change
Be more secure.
Have a greater sense of personal identity.
Begin to be adventuresome.
Enjoy music.
Play with others and share toys sometimes.
Have a fear of separation.
Have violent emotions and anger (throws tantrums.)
Differentiate facial expressions of anger, sorrow, and joy.
Show a sense of humor, play tricks.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Spills small amount from spoon.
Begins to use fork; holds it in fist.
Uses adult pattern of chewing, which involves rotary action of jaw.

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At Four Years, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Stand on one leg.
Jump up and down.
Draw a circle and a cross.
Be self-sufficient in many routines of home life.
Skip on one foot.
Cut with scissors (not well.)
Be able to wash and dry his face.
Dress himself (except ties.)
Be able to do a standing broad jump.
Throw balls overhand.
Have a high motor drive.
Draw simple circles and stick figure people.
Climb up and down a slide by himself.
Use the toilet with just a little help.

Social & Emotional Development:

Have good memory and capacity recall.
Ask endless questions.
Be learning to generalize.
Be highly imaginative.
Be dramatic.
Draw recognizable simple objects.
Match and name three or four colors.
Put together simple puzzles with 5 or 6 pieces.
Follow simple two step directions.
Use complete sentences.
Have a vocabulary of about 1540 words.
Know the names of familiar animals.
Be able to use at least four prepositions (or demonstrate that he understands. their meanings when given commands, like “Look under the table!”)
Be able to name common objects in picture books or magazines.
Know one or more colors.
Be able to repeat 4 digits when they are given slowly.
Be able to repeat words of four syllables (most of the time.)
Have most vowel sounds (including sounds like “ow” and “oy”) and have the consonants p, b, m, w, n well established.
Indulge in make-believe often.
Be talkative when carrying out activities.
Understand concepts like longer and larger when a contrast is presented.
Follow simple commands even when the commands involve objects that are not in sight.
Repeat words, phrases, syllables, and even sounds often.
Talk with words in sentences that can mostly be understood (about 75% of what he says.)

Intellectual Development:

Share possessions.
Try to react socially.
Make uninvited comments to others sometimes.
Enjoy sharing.
Cooperate in play with other children, and at nursery school.
Imitate parents.
Begin to identify with same-sex parent and practice sex-role activities.
Have an intense curiosity and interest in other children's bodies.
Have an imaginary friend.
Be affectionate toward parents.
Have a romantic attachment to the parent of opposite sex (3 to 5 yrs.)
Be jealous of the same-sex parent.
Have imaginary fears of the dark, injury, etc. (3 to 5 years.)
Like to conform.
Have an easy going attitude.
Be less resistant to change than in previous years.
Seem more secure.
Have a greater sense of personal identity.
Begin to be adventuresome.
Enjoy music.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Rarely spills when using spoon.
Serves self finger foods.
Eats with fork held with fingers.
Uses fork in preference to spoon.

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At Five Years, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:

Have mature motor control.
Be able to copy a square and a triangle.
Hop and skip.
Have good balance and smoother muscle action.
Be able to skate.
Ride wagon and scooter.
Print simple letters.
Have a dominant left or right handed.
Be able to tie his shoes.
Be able to dress and undress himself without much help.
Run, jump, hop, skip and climb with ease.

Social & Emotional Development:

Tell long tales.
Carry out directions well.
Read his own name.
Count to 10.
Ask the meaning of words.
Know colors.
Begin to understand the difference between fact and fiction (lying.)
Have an interest in environment (city, stores, etc.)
Be able to follow three step directions.
Enjoy games and follow simple rules.
Name 3-6 colors.
Count to 3 (at least.)
Use many descriptive words spontaneously-both adjectives and adverbs.
Know common opposites: big-little, hard-soft, heavy-light, etc.
Be understandable when he speaks in spite of articulation problems.
Have all vowels and the consonants, m,p,b,h,w,k,g,t,d,n,ng,y.
Be able to repeat sentences as long as nine words.
Be able to define common objects like hat, shoe and chair in terms of how they are used.
Be able to follow three commands without interruptions.
Know his age.
Understand simple time concepts like morning, afternoon, night, day, later, after and while.
Understand tomorrow, yesterday, and today.
Be using fairly long sentences (including sentences made with two or more phrases.)
Use grammatically correct speech.
Relate a story.
Know over 2,000 words.

Intellectual Development:

Be able to have and keep friends.
Be aware of rivalries.
Have confidence in others.
Conform socially.
Be able to amuse himself alone and also play with others.
Be able to interpret, predict, and influence others.
Engage in highly cooperative play.
Be organized.
Enjoy simple table games requiring turns and observing rules.
Feel pride in accomplishments.
Be eager to carry out some responsibility.
Prefer to play with other children.
Become competitive.
Prefer sex-appropriate activities.
Feel responsibility and guilt.
Be self-assured, stable and well-adjusted.
Be home-centered.
Enjoy associating with his mother.
Be capable of some self-criticism.
Enjoy following rules.
Have more control of emotional reactions.
Enjoy the security of asking for parents permission.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Uses fork in preference to spoon.
Spreads with knife.
Cuts tender food with knife (may take up to seven years).

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The Developmental Milestones Credits and Sources

The Developmental Milestones were compiled from the following sources with permission:

Myers, Robert (Editor.) (December 27, 2004) Normal Stages of Human Development (Birth to Five Years), Child Development Institute [Online] Available: [2005, February 12].
Myers, Robert (Editor.) (December 27, 2004) Language Development Chart, Child Development Institute [Online] Available: [2005, February 12.]
Myers, Robert (Editor.) (December 27, 2004) General Developmental Sequence Toddler through Preschool, Child Development Institute [Online] Available: [2005, February 12.]
(Also Barbara J. Sturgis, LCSW, PhD and the Early Development Network)

Other Resources

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: Learn the signs, act early (from the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
First Signs.org is a non profit organization dedicated to improving the screening and referral process and to lower the age at which children are identified with autism or other developmental disorders.
BrainConnection.com is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality information about how the brain works and how people learn.
Adoption and the Stages of Development (From US Dept. of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
LDOnline was created by the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD,) a national committee of representatives of organization committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.

Several partners took a leadership role in the development of the Early Learning Guidelines. These partners were the Nebraska Department of Education Office of Early Childhood, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Head Start Association, the Nebraska Head Start-State Collaboration Office and the Early Childhood Training Center. Additional guidance and expertise was provided by infant and toddler specialists from across the state. Several of the developmental guidelines also originated from First Connections with Families. First Connections with Families provides information about child development, reading to your child, and child health and safety.

Education/Resources

Many grandparents find it diffucult to enroll the children they are rasing in school or authorize the children's participation in school-related activites without legal custody or guardianship of the children.

Resources:

Early Development Network--The Early Development Network provides services and supports that are designed based on the needs of children birth to age three and as it relates to their child's disability.
IFSPWeb (Individual Family Service Plan) -- An On-Line Tutorial
An online assistance program designed to help families develop Individualized Family Service Plan for young children with disabilities.
Developmental Milestones for Infants and Young Children --guidelines to help parents and professionals to determine how a child compares with most children their age.
Nebraska Special Education--Special Education in Nebraska requires that:"The board of education of every school district shall provide or contract for special education programs and transportation for all resident children with disabilities who would benefit from such programs."
Parent's Rights in Special Education-- As a parent of a child with a disability, you have certain rights which are guaranteed by state (92 NAC 51) and federal (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act {IDEA}) laws. Those procedural safeguards are contained in this document.
Rules, Regulations and Legal Issues--resources on Nebraska's Special Eduation System.
Nebraska Special Education Mediation Options-- Mediation is a process in which trained mediators assist people in conflict to communicate & to make voluntary, informed choices in an effort to find a mutually acceptable resolution to their dispute.
School Lunch Program--provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches.
Head Start Programs in Nebraska-- Head Start is a national child development program for children from birth to age 5 and pregnant women, which provides services to promote academic, social and emotional development, as well as providing social, health and nutrition services for income-eligible families.
Summer Food Program--the Summer Food Service Program provides healthy meals to children, age 18 and younger, free of charge.
Anti-Bullying and Positive Student Behavior- -Parents are encouraged to take the issue of bullying seriously and provide support to their child if they have experienced bullying as a bully, target or bystander. Taking the lead in talking about bullying in general terms is one way to let children know that they also can discuss this issue.

Toolkit for Parents on Early Development

from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities will help parents learn about the milestones in their children's growth, from birth to age 5 years, as well as developmental delays and other disabilities.

Contacts

Referrals and questions regarding services for infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities should be made to the local Early Development referral agency of the child/family as listed below or call Nebraska ChildFind (Toll Free) at 1-888-806-6287

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NEBRASKA EARLY INTERVENTION PLANNING REGIONS - CONTACTS
1. Wakefield Educational Service Unit #1 211 Tenth St. Wakefield, NE 68784-5014 402-287-2061 800-274-7038 PIN 2534 (Toll Free) cmatthew@esu1.org	2. Rural Fremont Educational Service Unit #2 2320 N. Colorado - Box 649 Fremont, NE 68026-0649 402-727-4130 877-271-1528 (Toll Free) lbauer@esu2.org	3. Rural Omaha Educational Service Unit #3 6949 S. 110th St. LaVista, NE 68128-5722 402-597-4936 800-593-3198 (Toll Free) phusebo@esu3.org
4. Auburn Educational Service Unit #4 919 16th St - Box 310 Beatrice, NE 68305-0310 402-274-4354 ktaylor@esu4.org	5. Beatrice Educational Service Unit #5 900 W. Court St. Beatrice, NE 68310-3526 402-223-5277 nschmidt@esu5.org	6. Milford Educational Service Unit #6 210 Fifth St. - Box 748 Milford, NE 68405-0748 402-761-3341 800-327-0091 (Toll Free) meicher@esu6.org
7. Columbus East-Central District Health Department 3806 Howard Blvd. Columbus NE 68601-8329 402-564-4497 800-564-2805 (Toll Free) jcalahan@ecdhd.com	8. Neligh Central NE Community Services 202 S. Tenth St. O'Neil, NE 68763-2004 402-336-2270 800-531-9316 (Toll Free) tlewis@cennecs.org	9. Hastings Head Start Child & Family Dev 123 S. Marian Rd. Hastings, NE 68901-4923 402-462-4187 800-782-7850 (Toll Free) mhajny@hshn.org
10. Kearney GSHF-Early Development Network 10 E. 31st St. - Box 1990 Kearney, NE 68848-1990 308-865-7131 800-689-7131 (Toll Free) jerahinkle @catholichealth.net	11. Holdrege Phelps Memorial Health Center 1215 Tibbals St. Holdrege, NE 68949-1255 308-995-2867 lmskaggs @phelpsmemorial.com	12. Chadron-Alliance Chadron Community Hospital & Health 821 Morehead St. Chadron, NE 69337-2599 308-432-2747 800-717-1231 (Toll Free) edndir@wchr.net
13. Scottsbluff Educational Service Unit #13 4215 Ave. I Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4902 308-635-3427 dawright@esu13.org	14. Sidney Educational Service Unit #14 1114 Toledo - Box 77 Sidney, NE 69162-0077 308-254-4677 888-298-6846 (Toll Free) michaela@panesu.org	15. McCook Educational Service Unit #15 344 Main St. - Box 398 Trenton, NE 69044-0398 308-345-7597 866-345-7597 (Toll Free) gstinma@nebnet.net
16. Ogallala Educational Service Unit #16 314 W. First - Box 915 Ogallala, NE 69153-0915 308-284-3164 hgill@esu16.net	17. Ainsworth Central NE Community Services 202 S. Tenth St. O'Neil, NE 68763-2004 402-336-2270 800-531-9316 (Toll Free) tlewis@cennecs.org	18. Lincoln P.S. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept 3140 N St. Lincoln, NE 68510-1514 402-441-6710 criffle@ lincoln.ne.gov
19. Omaha P.S. Omaha Public Schools 3215 Cuming St. - Rm. 4073 Omaha, NE 68131-2024 402-557-2364 pamela.deportep@ops.org	20. Bellevue P.S. Central Elementary School 510 W. 22nd Ave. Bellevue, NE 68005-5065 402-293-4688 Lah52561@yahoo.com	21. Millard P.S. Educational Service Unit #3 6949 S. 110th St. LaVista, NE 68128-5722 402-597-4936 800-593-3198 (Toll Free) phusebo@esu3.org
22. Westside C.S. Westside Community Schools 8130 Western Ave. Omaha, NE 68114 402-390-6472 ssieczkowski@ westside66.org	23. Papillion-LaVista P.S. Educational Service Unit #3 6949 S. 110th St . LaVista, NE 68128-5722 402-597-4936 800-593-3198 (Toll Free) phusebo@esu3.org	24. Ralston P.S. Educational Service Unit #3 6949 S. 110th St. LaVista, NE 68128-5722 402-597-4936 800-593-3198 (Toll Free) phusebo@esu3.org
25. Fremont P.S. Educational Service Unit #2 2320 N. Colorado - Box 649 Fremont, NE 68026-0649 402-727-4130 877-271-1528 (Toll Free) lbauer@esu2.org	26. Gr. Island Area Schools St. Francis Medical Center 2620 W. Faidley - Box 9804 Gr. Island, NE 68802-9804 308-398-5525 jweinrich @sfmc-gi.org	27. North Platte P.S. North Platte Public Schools 200 W. Tenth St. N. Platte, NE 69103-1557 308-535-5314 kimcoop@nppsd.org
28. Sandhills Co-op GSHF-Early Development Network 1532 L St. - Box 310 Ord, NE 68862-0310 308-728-7955 866-299-7955 (Toll Free) jerahinkle@ catholichealth.net	29. Norfolk P.S. Goldenrod Hills Community Action 1405 Riverside Blvd. Norfolk , NE 68701 402-371-7284 noredn@qwest.net	Nebraska ChildFind 1-888-806-6287 Toll Free steve.miller@atp.ne.gov

Referrals and questions regarding services for infants and toddlers (birth - 3 years) with disabilities should be made to the local Early Development referral agency of the child/family as listed above or call Nebraska ChildFind (toll free) at 1-888-806-6287.

Developmental Milestone Guidelines

At One Month, Your Child will Likely…

At Two Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Three Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Four Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Five & Six Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Seven & Eight Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Nine-Twelve Months, Your Child will Likely…

At 13-18 Months, Your Child will Likely…

At 19-24 Months, Your Child will Likely…

At 25-30 Months, Your Child will Likely…

At 31-36 Months, Your Child will Likely…

At Three Years, Your Child will Likely…

At Four Years, Your Child will Likely…

At Five Years, Your Child will Likely…

The Developmental Milestones Credits and Sources

Education/Resources

Resources:

Toolkit for Parents on Early Development

Contacts