Children’s healthy development depends on an intricate relationship among mind, body, and environment. Monitoring children’s development, especially during the early years, provides insights into the way they are growing intellectually, physically, and emotionally, and enables early identification of children with developmental delays or disability.
By monitoring developmental milestones, which are the skills that most children are able to perform by a certain age, health care providers can offer information and services to match the abilities and needs of each child and their family. In addition to their use in guiding counseling and support to children and families, using tools for identifying children with developmental delays and disabilities is an essential first step to be able to track the participation and outcomes of children with disabilities in nutrition programs and other services which can contribute to strengthening services for children with disabilities and feeding difficulties.
Use the resources in this section to monitor children’s development and identify disabilities early.
We found 18 resource(s)
CBM Prevention Toolkit on Birth Impairments
Toolkit published by CBM in
This toolkit aims to train health professionals and birth attendants in early identification of birth defects, appropriate examination of newborns, and early referral for treatment.
CBM Prevention Toolkit on Cerebral Palsy
Toolkit published by CBM in
This toolkit aims to mitigate the disabling effects of cerebral palsy through improved newborn care and greater community awareness.
