AUGUSTA — Nancy Cronin, executive director for The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, has been selected to serve as an Act Early Ambassador for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) “Learn the Signs, Act Early” Program. Cronin will play an important role in educating Maine’s parents, health-care professionals and early educators about early childhood development, warning signs of autism and other developmental disabilities.
Developmental disabilities are common in the United States. A recent study shows that about one in six children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability. It’s important that these children are identified early and that they and their families receive the services and support they need.
Cronin was selected as an Act Early Ambassador because of her commitment to improving the lives of children and families and increasing access to services for children with developmental disabilities. The Act Early Ambassadors project is designed to develop a network of state-level experts to improve early identification of developmental delay and disability. It is a collaborative project of CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities.
For more information, visit: www.cdc.gov/ActEarly.
