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Minnesota Department of Health
The Follow Along Program Is your child developing on track? Babies and young children grow and learn at their own rate. However, some children may need help to grow up healthy and learn skills such as sitting, walking, or talking. Minnesota's Follow Along Program can help you track your child's development and let you know if your child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children the same age.
What is the Follow Along Program?
A good way to learn about your child’s health and development.
A fun way to get ideas about “what to teach” and “at what age” to teach it.
A simple way to ask questions about how your child is hearing, moving, seeing, playing, talking, learning, growing, and acting.
An easy way to find out about other services you may want for your child.
It's FREE! There is no cost to you.
How Does the Follow Along Program work?
Questionnaires are sent to you when your child reaches different ages birth-to-three years, sometimes to kindergarten entrance (dependent on the local public health agency).
Handouts with fun activities for you to do with your child are also sent to you.
The results of the questionnaires with be shared with you. If there are any concerns, a nurse or other professional from the program will connect with you. Together, you can talk about choices for further evaluation and services.
Contact: Michele Kvikstad at health.cyshn@state.mn.us
