Let's Play!

A few weeks ago, HMG staff hosted a Books, Balls, and Blocks event in Walker County. Help Me Grow: Books, Balls, and Blocks (BBB) is a free event held for children and their families. The purpose of the event is to screen children for developmental delays in the first five years of life.

The event is fun, educational, and exciting! While children engage in games and activities at different stations, parents learn how these interactions help stimulate their child’s development. 

This child LOVED sensory play in the pool of packing peanuts.

While the children are playing, parents complete the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3). The ASQ-3 is reliable, valid, cost-effective, and easy to use. The ASQ-3 is the recommended tool to screen children for developmental delays. There are professionals on-site who score the completed ASQ-3's. Afterwards, parents receive a follow-up from a professional to learn if his or her child’s development 1) appears on schedule, 2) needs to be monitored and provided learning activities, or 3) requires further assessment with a professional.

Parents are given resources concerning their child’s development and fun activities that they can do with their child! Free community resources are also available at the event!

Our hope is for “Help Me Grow: Book, Balls, and Blocks” to be a free, fun, and exciting event, while supporting healthy development among children in your community.