Infant-Toddler Play Groups are organized for families to receive information about communication development. Groups are organized by topic with space for 5 to 8 families per session. Sessions last approximately one hour with time for discussion, coaching, and play. We offer the play groups weekly in sets of 4 topics that are repeated monthly. Groups are held at the First Words Play Room at Florida State University.
Space is limited, so registration is required.
Individualized intervention is offered to families whose children have been evaluated by First Words and both our staff and families have specific concerns about the child's development. Referral for Services in the Community are made for children who need more specialized evaluation or may qualify for services that are offered in the community. Because our funds are limited, we want to make sure to connect families with programs that are now funded and available in the community, and we want to be able to serve families who would not be eligible for available programs. Monitoring Communication and Language Development with our evaluation tools is offered to families who are concerned about their child's development and want to find out how their child is progressing. For children under 24 months of age, we usually monitor children's development in 3-month intervals to detect growth.