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Early Intervention is the term used to describe services provided to infants and toddlers ages birth to 3 years old.  This type of intervention is warranted when a child demonstrates a significant delay in communication, oral motor, or feeding skills.  Early Intervention uses direct therapy techniques with the child while simultaneously developing therapy strategies that are easily included in daily routines by the family and caregivers of the child.  We strive to continually provide early intervention services that value and use the unique strengths of each child and family served.  

Key Benefits of early intervention

  • Early Intervention values the positive parent-child relationship and develops an intervention plan that is tailored to the individual child and family. 
  • Early Intervention Services are provided in the home or daycare environment.
  • Early Intervention helps the child achieve developmental milestones. 

When to seek help

Babies up to 12 months of age

        Feeding: Request a consultation if baby is not growing well, is a disorganized feeder, is tube fed, is aversive to feedings, coughs,    gags, or chokes during meals, or you are concerned/have questions about your child's eating.

    Communication Development: Request a consultation if your child does not consistently respond to sounds, does not respond to their name, does not babble by 9 months of age,  is not using at least 2 words by 12 months of age (example: mama, dada, baba, wawa). or if you have concerns/questions about your child's communication development.     

Toddlers 12-24 months old

     Feeding:  Request a consultation if your toddler is not growing well, is tube fed, is aversive to feeding, coughs gags, or chokes during eating or drinking, does not attempt to feed self, has difficulty feeding self. or you are concerned about your child's feeding/swallowing.

    Communication Development:  Request a consultation if your 24 month old does not say at least 50 words, if your child is not starting to put two words together, if your child does not understand most of what you say to him/her, if your child can not follow simple directions, if familiar people understand less than 50% of what your child says, or if you have any questions/concerns about your child's communication. 

2-3 year olds

    Feeding:  Request a consultation if your two year old drools, is not growing well, is tube fed, is aversive to tooth brushing or feeding, coughs, gags, or chokes during eating or drinking, has trouble chewing, does not feed self, or if you are concerned/have questions about your child's feeding/swallowing.

   Communication Development:  Request a consultation if your older two year old is not yet putting 3-5 words together, asking a variety of questions, answering a variety of questions, following multi step directions, is difficult to understand, or you have concerns about your child's communication.

 

 

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