Referral Program

The Community Liaison Specialist will offer help and advice for parents who are not sure where to turn for assistance for their children. 

Parents with concerns about a developing child or adolescent can contact our Community Liaison Specialist, who will offer consultation and referrals for services, to other programs at the University of Texas at Dallas if appropriate, or to services in the broader Dallas community. 

Community Liaison Specialist

Cynthia Frosch, Ph.D.
972-883-4827

 

Infant Development Program

The Infant Development Program offers screenings for children from birth to two years of age and consultations for their parents.

Parents concerned about their young child’s development should contact the Infant Development Program for a professional developmental screening. 

 
Referrals for early intervention services will be made for children who show significant delays.    All families who receive services from the Infant Development Program will be invited to parent education events and to participate in research projects and other activities as part of the Center for Children and Families.

Infant Development Program

Emily Touchstone, Ph.D.
972-883-4827

 

First Annual Forum

 

The Center for Children and Families' First Annual Forum will feature Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, who will give a public lecture on playful learning, January 14, 2010.

 

Community Lecture Series

 

Parents are invited to the Center for Children and Families public lecture series offered each Spring. Presentations will focus on topics such as bullying, childhood obesity and how children evaluate information and develop trust.  These talks will present the latest research, with a focus on what parents can to do enhance their child’s development.

 

The READY Method

 

Drawing from extensive research on best practices in parenting and high quality caregiving, The READY Method offers a unique, visual approach to interacting and communicating with young children. The READY Method highlights five dimensions of sensitive and supportive parenting and caregiving -- Respond, Engage, Acknowledge, Develop, and Yield -- and uses real families to illustrate the difference sensitive parenting makes in interactions with young children.