Family Outcomes Measurement System

Outcome #1 – Know your rights

• Special education law & advocacy for children with disabilities – Wright’s Law: https://www.wrightslaw.com/
• South Carolina Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities:  https://www.disabilityrightssc.org/
• Family Connection, SC:  https://www.familyconnectionsc.org/resources/advocacy-and-parents-rights-resources/
• The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education: https://www.cadreworks.org/cadre-continuum

Outcome #2 – Communicate your child’s needs

• Early Intervention Services-BabyNet:  https://msp.scdhhs.gov/babynet/node
• Social-Emotional Development: https://www.zerotothree.org/early-development/social-and-emotional-development
• Resources, support, development, health and education services for your child: https://www.familyconnectionsc.org/journey-begins/
• Dealing with Temper Tantrums:  http://uscm.med.sc.edu/tecs/DealingwTemperTantrums.pdf

Outcome #3 – Helping my child develop and learn

• CDC Developmental Milestones:  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
• CDC Developmental Milestones Tracking App: 
• https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html
• Center for Parent Information & Resources: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/resourcelibrary/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Articles on Young Children’s Learning & Development:  https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/for-families
• Zero to Three – Early Development & Well-Being: https://www.zerotothree.org/early-development
• Center on the Developing Child-Harvard University-What is Early Childhood Development? A Guide to the Science:  https://developingchild.harvard.edu/guide/what-is-early-childhood-development-a-guide-to-the-science/

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