United Way initiative assesses early childhood development

The Metro United Way is offering Ages and Stages to parents of Southern Indiana and the Metro Area; it is a free tool to help parents eveluate the development of their children. "It is vitally important for families to know where their child is developmentally" said David Caldwell, director of Success by 6. "We want to make sure we are checking on children as soon as possible to see if there are any developmental delays we might catch, or any need for intervention , or specific services". The initiative began in June and 300 parents have requested the Ages and Stages questionnaires and 25 percent of them have completed the process