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Watch how your child develops

Keep track of your child's development, and take notes.

See the Section in the menu about Milestones to see what kinds of things to look for.

Share the information with your child's doctor at each checkup.

Keeping your notes together can be very useful as you go through this journey. What to include: Notes about your child's deveopment, what they can do at what age, pictures of them doing different skills or behaviors, record of appoitments with doctors or other professionals, results of tests or evaluations, record of your communication with government offices or the shcool system (this helps to prove when you applied, got on a waitlist, etc), important phone numbers, questions you want to ask.