Clinton Resident Named as CDC ‘Act Early Ambassador’

Tierney Giannotti, associate director of the A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, once again has been chosen to serve as an ambassador for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early” program.

The CDC says the Act Early Ambassador project is designed to develop a network of state-level experts to improve early identification of developmental delay and disability.

Giannotti is working with parents, health care professionals and early educators to educate them about early childhood development, the warning signs of autism and other developmental disabilities, and the importance of acting early on concerns about a child’s development.

Giannotti resides in Clinton with her husband, an attorney and Clinton Board of Education member Peter Giannotti. They have two children: six-year old Ella who attends the Lewin G. Joel Elementary School and four-year old James who is enrolled at Clinton's Red Barn. 

Giannotti is the sister-in-law of John Giannotti, a Clinton selectman. 

This is Giannotti's second year being selected as the Ambassador.

Parenting or other child-development groups along the shoreline are more than welcome to invite Giannotti to a gathering to speak. 

"I am happy to come and meet with groups around the shoreline who are interested in learning about child development, early warning signs and resources available to support families," said Giannotti. "The materials from the CDC are free, engaging and available in English and Spanish."  To contact Giannotti, click on her highlighted name in the first paragraph to bring you to the CDC site.