Infant Development Program

Philosophy

The family is the primary focus of services for the Infant Development Program, and the home is the center around which programming is built. While there is no question about the necessity of good diagnostic and medical treatment, genetic counseling, and a myriad of other treatment agents, the focus of this program is to provide early intervention in the home through and with the family. The aims of the program are to help families to make optimum use of available services, to enlarge their knowledge of those factors pertinent to the overall growth and development of their child, and to learn skills that will enable them to encourage the development of their child.

Goals and Objectives

• To provide home-based services for developmentally delayed infants, and assist families to optimize their child's development and participation in a full range of community activities,
• To encourage overall development of the child, with emphasis on individual requirements, by assisting families to provide appropriate activities and experiences,
• To assist families to respond to their infant in a positive way, and
• To encourage families to use and participate in generic community services and programs that will facilitate the child's integration into the community

Services Provided

Infant Development Programs serve families with infants from birth to three years, who are diagnosed with a disability or who are at risk for developmental delays.

Contact the Infant Development Program at 250 395 5272