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Florida's Early Steps
The program offers Early Intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays, disabilities, or at-risk conditions.
The main goal is to help the child take the right path to learn and develop at their full potential.
North Central Florida Early steps
This federal and state program supports parents and caregivers, teaching them how to develop their potential through appropriate activities.
Counties serving :
– Alachua.
– Columbia.
– Dixie.
– Gilchrist.
– Hamilton.
– Lafayette.
– Levy.
– Marion.
– Suwannee.
– Union.
West Central Florida Early Steps
Florida’s Early Steps partners with Johns Hopkins Hospital, where families with eligible infants and toddlers can find specialists in early intervention and rehabilitation services such as occupational, physical, and speech therapy.
Counties serving:
– Pinellas.
– Pasco.
– Hernando.
– Citrus
To refer a child, call 1-727-767-4403. If you live in another county, call at1-800-218-0001.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
It is the nation’s leading organization that protects the public’s health, helping children stay healthy.
Support families, providing information about developmental milestones and more.
Autism Navigator
The Florida State University Institute created this website to offer information about autism research projects, providing services and information for families or caregivers to support the young with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder.
Baby Navigator
This website was created to provide resources and tools for families to support their babies in language development. Families can find information, tools, and charts – customized for all abilities. Ages birth to 24 months with the opportunity to track growth milestones.
The Florida & Virgin Islands (FAVI) Deaf-Blind Collaborative
This institution provides individualized consultation and information about dealing with children affected by hearing and vision loss with or without other disabilities and trains parents, schools, and professionals on this condition.
The family café
Through this website, people with disabilities and their parents can network with others facing similar conditions, establishing conversations and getting support and advocacy.
OT Mom
Find ideas about activities parents can do at home with their children to develop their fine motor and sensory skills needed to have an independent life.
Zero to three
This institution encourages parents and communities nationwide to have a healthy and strong start in life to reach their full potential.
Pathways.org
Learn how to support your children to overcome the normal obstacles in life and ensure their development is on track by watching videos approved by pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
Center for Autism and related disabilities
The Florida Legislature has established regional, nonresidential resource centers for assist and provid information to help people with autism and similar conditions.
– University of Central Florida.
– University of Florida/Gainesville.
– University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville.
– Nova Southeastern University.
– Florida Atlantic University.