Congratulations to Anna McConnell, State Autism Coordinator and new Alabama Act Early Ambassador! Anna is with the Alabama Department of Mental Health and serves as a leader on the Help Me Grow Alabama state team. We are very proud of Anna and excited about the Learn the Signs, Act Early materials and information that she will gain.
The Act Early Ambassador program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The 15-month program allows Ambassadors to help promote the goals and objectives of Learn the Signs, Act Early (LTSAE), to improve early identification of autism and other developmental disabilities, to work closely with the LTSAE national program and Act Early Alabama state team, and to utilize and help promote the “Autism Case Training: A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Curriculum.”
This opportunity will make more resources available to further the progress that has already been made by the Act Early Team by continuing to strengthen and expand relationships with the medical community to improve developmental monitoring and to provide resources and training. These activities are in line with the mission and charge of the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council (AIACC), which already participates in LTSAE initiatives. Anna's ambassadorship will strengthen partnerships around the state, like Help Me Grow, as these initiatives continue to expand.
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