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State promotes Sparkler app as free tool to identify developmental delays and connect families to services
Summary
Connecticut officials said the Sparkler developmental-screening app is now free to all families and has helped tens of thousands of parents identify developmental concerns and connect to Birth-to-3 services; the program budget is roughly $2 million per year for child-find activities, officials said.
State officials described Sparkler—a parent-facing developmental screening app—during testimony before a subcommittee, saying the tool has been made free to all Connecticut families and has connected thousands to early intervention services.
Agency staff said the app helps parents do self-guided developmental screens, receive activities to support development, and obtain…
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