SERVICES
I service students in Birth-3, Early Childhood Preschool, and in our Middle School and High School Life Skills classes.
BIRTH-3
The South Dakota Birth to Three Early Intervention Program serves children from birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.
What is Early Intervention?
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A family-focused, in-home service for children from birth to 36 months of age with developmental delays
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A system of services and supports for families to help understand their child’s development and specific training to assist the family in addressing these areas of delay
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A process that helps the adults in a child’s life learn to help the child develop
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A collaboration with the child’s parents, caregivers, childcare providers, professionals and others – not just the child!
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A voluntary system
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If you have questions or would like to schedule a screening, please contact our Birth-3 coordinator, Mary Fitzpatrick at:
Coordinator, Birth to 3 Program
Center for Disabilities
USD Sanford School of Medicine
1400 W 22nd St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1570
Work 605.357.1318 Cell 605-202-0729
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Early Learning Guidelines for Approaches to Learning STANDARD 1 — Curiosity and Eagerness
Children demonstrate curiosity and eagerness in play and everyday tasks.
STANDARD 2 — Initiative and Persistence
Children demonstrate initiative and persistence in play and everyday tasks.
STANDARD 3 — Problem Solving and Reflection
Children use problem solving and reflection in play and everyday tasks.
STANDARD 4 — Invention and Imagination
Children use invention and imagination in play and everyday tasks.
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Early Learning Guidelines for Social/Emotional Development STANDARD 1 — Self-concept and Self-Confidence
Children demonstrate a positive self-concept and self-confidence in play and everyday tasks.
STANDARD 2 — Regulating Emotions
Children demonstrate an ability to understand and regulate their emotions in play and everyday tasks.
STANDARD 3 — Respect and Appreciation of Similarities and Differences
Children respect others and recognize and appreciate their similarities and differences in play and everyday tasks. STANDARD 4 — Speaking/Communicating and Oral Language Development Children demonstrate pro-social behaviors and social competence, and participate cooperatively as members of a group in play and everyday tasks.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL
The emphasis is this program lies in helping children with special needs learn in real-life situations. Some ways we are working on this include:
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Learning about relating basic information
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Using money
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Time concepts
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Basic reading and writing skills
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Stress management
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Clothing and dressing
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Hygiene
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Keeping your room/home clean
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Food and eating
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Health and safety
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Community places and people
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How to get around
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How to read schedules, directories,menus, etc.
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Recognize diversity in others
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Understanding others
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Demonstrating good manners
LIFE SKILLS
