Whenever possible, intervention is provided In the family's native language. Bilingual providers are hired by tho program. A parent advisor maintains contact with all of the families on the program through written correspondence. In some regions, the parent advisor coordinates parent meetings and toddler groups for families. This parent maintains an advisory function to the administrative team.
Intervention takes place in the home.
Our goal Is to help parents to use strategies that facilitate the development of their child's communication skills. The program currently serves 120 families state wide. Forty-five percent live in rural or frontier counties. Tho facilitator works with the family and the Intervention team to find the proper method of therapy for the child at each developmental stage. Some facilitators have expertise in cued speech.