PROJECTS - EARLY CHILDHOOD



Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a project designed to offer a model of individualized support to New Hampshire families and providers in order to support young children who have autism or autism-like characteristics. Jumpstart provides comprehensive, individualized support with a core of three important elements: development of functional communication skills, supported participation in socially inclusive environments, and multi-faceted family support.

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Medical Home Improvement Center

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Granite Ladders

Granite Ladders is an experimental study of an early literacy preschool curriculum, Ladders to Literacy, on the pre-reading and writing skills of young children living in poverty in New Hampshire.

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Early Markers: Early Developmental Markers for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants

Early Markers is a research project that attempts to improve our understanding and identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infants and toddlers through careful developmental monitoring of infant siblings of children with autism in both clinic and home settings. These infant siblings are at increased genetic risk to also develop ASD and provide a unique window into the earliest manifestations of ASD.

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Seacoast Child Development Clinic

The Mission of the Seacoast Child Development Clinic is to promote a child's strengths to achieve his or her full and meaningful participation in the community. HeatherOlds working with a child attending clinic We provide interdisciplinary evaluation and consultation to assist families of children who have developmental challenges to make informed decisions regarding medical, developmental, and educational needs. These services are family centered and culturally sensitive.

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The New Hampshire Alliance for Leadership Education Excellence in Caring for Children with Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-LEND Program)

The purpose of the NH-LEND Program is to prepare professionals in health care and related disciplines to assume leadership positions in the provision of health and related services and social supports for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.

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