Birth to Three

Early Intervention - Because the first three years build a lifetime.
 

The Birth to Three Program is a service to assist families in supporting their child’s development.  If you have concerns about the way your child is developing don’t wait!  Parents, family members, and professionals work as members of the Early Intervention Team to promote a child’s development. Direct services to families and children in the Juneau, Waushara and Columbia counties in Wisconsin. For more information in your county Who may be eligible for Birth to Three Services? Children experiencing difficulties with thinking or learning skills, movement skills, talking and understanding skills, feeding, daily living skills, interactions, and play skills. Children with a diagnosed medical, physical, or mental condition that may affect their development; for example-Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic illness, vision or hearing impairments, etc. The Birth to Three Program will work with you to: Evaluate your child’s development   Develop a plan for services based on your family and child’s strengths, concerns and needs   Provide information about additional community resources and link you to them    Offer advocacy and support How does Birth to Three Services fit in with other community services? The Birth to Three home-based program is one piece of a network of family support services offered in your community. Families may be involved in one or many services depending on individual child and family needs.  The Birth to Three Program will work together with other service providers to ensure the most effective use of resources for your family. Guiding Principles Parents know their child best and are important members of the Early Intervention Team.   Parent-child interactions are the building blocks of a child’s development.   Children’s development is best supported through interactions with familiar people in play and daily routines.   Birth to Three staff work with families to plan and implement the most appropriate program for the child. Every family wants the best possible start for their child Even though all children are different, there are certain milestones that children are expected to achieve such as rolling, crawling, sitting, walking, talking, and understanding what is said to them ( to name a few). What is your child doing?   Developmental Checklist 3 Months Holds head up Grasps objects Babbles, coos Turns toward sounds 6 Months Rolls from back to stomach Reaches for toys  Sits with support Mouths objects 9 Months Crawls Grasps with thumb and forefinger Imitates sounds Hold, bites, and chews cracker 12 Months Stands alone, takes steps Builds tower of 2 blocks Follows simple instructions Finger feeds self 15 to 18 Months Walks alone, seldom falls Scribbles Names objects Begins to use spoons 24 Months Combines words Jumps in place Turns page of book Points to 4 body parts  Initiates play activities 36 Months Walks up and down stairs Copies a circle Points to small details in a picture

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