Brain Development, First Things First
Family Resource Watch this video on early childhood brain development. From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops more than at any other time in life. And early brain…
Child Development Activities for Everyday Brain Development and Building By Bright Horizons
Family Resource Learn fun brain building activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Find out what fosters healthy brain development in children. The activities are simple, short, and organized by ages and…
Development Milestones
Family Resource Children develop in certain predictable ways, referred to as developmental milestones. Milestones cover four areas of a child's development -- cognitive, communication and language, social and emotional, and…
Low to No-Cost Early Childhood Development and Learning Programs Resource List
Family Resource View a complete list of Hawai'i‘s Low to No-Cost Early Childhood Development and learning programs, services, and resources. These resources provide families information on low to no-cost Pre-Kindergarten…
Developing Young Children’s Brain
Family Resource This resource, from BostonBasics, wants to support families with children starting at birth. Science shows that 80% of brain growth happens by the age of three! Beginning from…
School Readiness Project
Family Resource The School Readiness Project (SRP) provides services for families of two through five-year-old children throughout O`ahu and Hawai`i Island. They provide developmental, social-emotional hearing, vision and autism screenings,…
Poli’s Place (Keiki O Ka‘Āina Family Learning Center)
Family Resource Poli’s Place (Kaiki o Ka‘Āina Family Learning Center) is specifically designed to meet the diverse needs of infants and toddlers with special needs. All keiki are welcome at…
Early Intervention Section, DOH
Family Resource The Early Intervention Section (EIS) is a federal and state-mandated program that provides services to support the development of infant and toddlers from birth to three years of age.…
Children with Special Health Needs Branch
Family Resource The Children with Special Health Needs Branch (CSHNB) provides resources to assure that all children and youth with special health care needs will reach optimal health, growth, and…