These activities are designed to be implemented by the parents during the child's regular daily routine, such as feeding, diapering, or bathing. This training is designed to be continued on a daily basis by the family, striving to influence developmental gains through the home environment. This plan focuses on the needs and goals of the child and the family. The plan is reviewed and updated on a six-month cycle. Referrals for the infant program come from Neonatologists and local area Pediatricians.
Therapy is much more effective when parents and other care-givers follow through at home.
The transition class meets five mornings a week. The class focuses on motor developments, self-feeding skills and ways to cope with the physical environment. The teachers, in conjunction with the therapists, aid the children in making choices, developing self assurance and independence, as well as improving their language and cognitive skills. Families, teachers and therapists review and update each IFSP biannually and redevelop it every year. The toddlers come to the Center three mornings a week.