MN Act Early Ambassador

Description

Develops and expands on the Institute's Act Early work in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Act Early is building a national network of agencies, organizations, and professionals (called ambassadors) that utilize the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC's) "Learn the Signs. Act Early." message. CDC selected ICI's Jennifer Hall-Lande as Minnesota's ambassador for this project. The Act Early materials promote early identification, screening, and intervention for autism spectrum disorders and related neurodevelopmental disabilities in culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Minnesota. The project presents the opportunity for significant and sustained impact within culturally diverse communities to increase early screening of neurodevelopmental disabilities. While this project provides the initial training and materials, the Act Early delegates within the community organizations gain the skills to carry the message and outreach forward beyond the funding cycle of this grant.

Contact: Jennifer A Hall-Lande
Director: Jennifer A Hall-Lande
Website: ltsae.umn.edu/
Past funder: Minnesota Department of Health, Office for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Collaborators: Minnesota Department of Education; Minneapolis Public Schools; Minnesota Department of Human Services; Minnesota Department of Health; Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs; Autism Society of Minnesota; The Arc of Minnesota; National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Help Me Grow MN

Staff

Amy N Esler PhD :: Co-director of clinics at Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

David R Johnson PhD :: Professor

Amy S Hewitt :: Director, Institute on Community Integration

Jennifer A Hall-Lande :: Research Associate

Product

Raws koj tus menyuam cov theem ntawm nws txoj kev loj hlob (Track Your Child's Developmental Milestones)

A Hmong translation of the English-language original written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Published: January 2015

Peb yuavtsum xyaum hloov peb txoj kev xav hais txog kev soj ntsuam saib menyuam puas loj hlob zoo (It's Time to Change How We View a Child's Growth)

A Hmong translation of the English-language original written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Translated into Hmong by ICI's …