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Early
Intervention Services
Welcome
to Sensational Kids! Early Intervention
Services information page. Through our contract with the
Georgia Babies Can't Wait program, we are a primary provider
of best-practice therapy services to infants and toddlers
from birth to age three. Our vision is to provide
the highest level of knowledge, skills, resources and
sensitivity within the child's natural environment(s).
Our services to these special infants and their
families include: - Monthly parent
support groups
- Occupational
Therapy
- Physical
Therapy
- Speech
Therapy
- Supportive family
counseling services
- Toy Lending
Library
If you are seeking Early Intervention services for your
infant and have not already done so, call Francine Bailey, BCW
Intake Coordinator, at 667-4274 and request an intake
screening. You may request Sensational Kids (or any
other agency) as your therapeutic services provider. |
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Parents:
If You See Any of these Warning Signs... |
These physical signs are of concern when they
are seen frequently in your child: - Poor head control
after 3 months of age
- Rigid or stiff arms
or legs
- Pushing away or
arching back
- Limp body posture,
seems "floppy"
- Unable to sit up
without support by 8 months
- Uses only one side
of the body, or only the arms, to crawl
The following
behavioral problems may be
additional warning signs: - Extreme
irritability; colicky; difficult to console and calm down
- Failure to smile by
3 months; avoids making eye contact with you
- Feeding
difficulties
- very weak suck on
bottle nipple or breast
- persistent
gagging, choking or reflux when fed
- after six months of
age, tongue pushes soft food out of the mouth
- has very narrow
range of acceptable food textures or tastes
- Before 9 months,
extreme dislike of being held; pushes away from your shoulder;
doesn't cuddle
- After 9-12 months,
highly sensitive to light, sound or touch (startling, crying);
seems to become "overloaded" easily
- Extreme dislike of certain body
positions---reacts with frantic screaming
One or two of these
signs don't necessarily mean there is a serious problem, but you
should discuss your concerns with your pediatrician at your next
regular visit. She may recommend further evaluation to
confirm your baby is developing typically for his or her
age. |
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