Early Intervention: Making the Right Call for your Child
Reaching the developmental milestones
No parent wants to admit there is a problem with their child; some developmental milestone they just aren't reaching. Our youngest of three recently turned 2 and he barely talks. He babbles and has a word here or there but gestures are the main way he gets his point across. From experience and from friends who have multiple kids, we found that sometimes the youngest in the family is just a late talker. His or her siblings do all the talking for them and they don't need to rely on their words. We thought this was the case with our son. We were wrong. At his recent annual examination our pediatrician thought it was time to give early intervention a call. Early Intervention is a state funded program that, in part, helps children reach their …
Jennifer Tornopsky
8:40 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thank you Loren! Hopefully someone who is debating the process or just doesn't know where to begin will find this helpful. The process can be daunting and left on your own to find the information can also be a little intimidating. I've been on the other end of the spectrum too with teachers expecting my three year old to have mastered his site words (an article for another day). I appreciate your… more ›