The Child Find and Infant Toddler Programs 3/29/2010
What is the Child Find Program?
The Child Find program locates children from birth to age 3 who may be at risk for developmental delay. The program can help determine if your child is learning, thinking, moving, and growing at the right pace. Children learn most rapidly during their first 3 years of life. Early intervention has a definite, long-lasting impact on how a child develops, learns, and regulates their emotions. Early Intervention helps a child reach their full potential and plays an important role in healthy development.
Child Find services are free and confidential. Child Find services are performed by trained health care professionals who are experienced in testing child development. The Child Find Program can provide developmental screening, monitoring, and referrals for appropriate developmental services. If a child’s developmental screening shows areas of concern of delay, the child then qualifies for the Infant Toddler Program.
What is the Infant Toddler Program?
The Infant Toddler Program is an early intervention program that helps children from birth to age 3 that have a developmental delay. The Idaho Infant Toddler Program provides a variety of therapeutic, educational and supportive services to help both the child and the child’s family. All services are free. The program assists with the transition of services to the appropriate school district when the child reaches the age of 3.
How can I learn more about the Child Find and Infant Toddler Programs?
Infant Toddler Program click HERE.
By phone, you can call the 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 to get the contact information of your local Child Find and Infant Toddler offices.