
Sparkler is a free mobile app for Connecticut families with children 0-5 and programs serving those families. It is available to use in English or Spanish, iOS or Android, smartphone or tablet.
The Sparkler mobile app allows families to:
Download Sparkler from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
Enter an “access code” on the first step to link your account. Please see the list below for Southington codes.
Program | Code |
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Any child living in Southington or Plantsville not attending a program listed below. | Southington |
Family Resource Center of Southington | SouthingtonFRC |
Margaret Griffin CDC | MGCDC |
My Little Rascals | Rascals |
Saint Dominic Child Care Center | StDominic |
St. Luke Catholic (previously Southington Catholic) | SouthingtonCatholic |
Southington Public Schools – Integrated Preschool | SouthingtonPS |
Town & Country Early Learning Centers | TCELC |
Village Green Nursery School | VillageGreen |
YMCA Learning Center | SouthingtonYMCA |
Zion Christian Nursery School | ZCNS |
Please use the code Southington if your child is not attending a school or program with their own code.
The ECCS Director will have access to summary information about families in town using Sparkler. If you are outside of Southington, you can use the code Connecticut. |
Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQs) provide reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between 1 month and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ has been specifically designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children — paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring. ASQ can be key in early intervention by helping educators, doctors, and families understand children’s strengths, set goals, and access support.
Both ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 can be found on the Sparkler app.
The ASQ-3 measures 5 domains of development: Communication, Gross and Fine Motor, Problem-Solving, Personal-Social
Over 21 Questionnaire intervals: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 months
ASQ:SE-2 Measures 7 Core Social-Emotional Behavioral Areas: Self-regulation, Compliance, Adaptive Functioning, Autonomy, Affect, Social-Communication, Interaction
Over 9 Questionnaire intervals: 2, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 48, 60 months
Thanks to the Main Street Community Foundation for funding the ECCS’s support of this initiative.