◆ The LUCDA is Dedicated to Early Childhood Development in Western Wyoming.
The Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association (LUCDA) offers free developmental screenings to the children of Lincoln and Uinta counties.
The screenings happen twice a year, with the next ones in Star Valley planned for this Friday, April 9, in Afton and Thayne; and on Friday, April 23, in Alpine. These are for children ages three through five.
The LUCDA website says that they check each child’s vision, hearing, physical development, social skills, language, speech, problem solving, and behavior.
The association’s other main function is a preschool. Victor Noles, a classroom teacher and screener for LUCDA at their Thayne location, said, “I’ve had other experiences in other teaching areas and I can tell you right now this is the highest quality program that I’ve ever worked with, and would encourage everyone to at least come get the free developmental screening, and if then we can provide any