Infant Program
Recent brain research proves that early stimulation of
children directly impacts both physical and intellectual
growth within their brains. These discoveries confirm what
we have felt all along. The earlier we begin to work with
these children, who due to their parents’ developmental
disabilities or other special needs may not be receiving
this stimulation, the sooner we help children develop the
skills they need to realize their potential.
Infant Program Goals:
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To ensure normal development of babies |
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To support parents with special needs
in their efforts to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating
environment for healthy growth of their babies. |
The Families With Special Needs Healthy Start Program
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Intensive individualized support to parents
with special needs and their first-birth babies. |
We Provide:
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Parent support through a comprehensive
program of education and training. |
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Opportunities to teach positive, developmentally
appropriate activities for infants and their parents,
which teach health, safety, nutrition and the basic
care necessary to prevent abuse and neglect, while stimulating
the growth and development of the infant. |
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Resource and referrals to ensure that
programs and services are quickly and easily accessible
to these families. |
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Frequent home visits and phone calls to
all families. |
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Weekly infant playgroup to model positive
infant stimulation techniques, and to discuss nutrition
and health, while providing important socialization
for these families at risk of isolation. |
For information, contact:
Jan Aho
jaho@pearlbuckcenter.com
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