Services for 
Infants and Toddlers

Good communication development starts in the first year of life and goes far beyond learning how to talk.  Communication skills are the best tool to prevent behavior problems and make it easier to handle moments of frustration that all infants and toddlers face.

One of the most important things you can do as a parent or caregiver is to learn the early signs of autism and become familiar with the typical developmental milestones that your child should be reaching.  While every child develops differently, we know that early treatment can improve outcomes dramatically. Studies show that early intensive behavioral intervention improves learning, communication and social skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders. 

Daily routines are meaningful contexts for young children to learn new skills because they are predictable, functional, and occur numerous times throughout the day.  When therapy is embedded in children’s regular routines and activities, skills learned are functional and meaningful for children and their caregivers.

Visual Perception refers to the brain's ability to make sense of what the eyes see. This is not the same as visual acuity, which refers to how clearly a person sees. A person can have perfect vision and still have problems with visual perceptual processing. Good visual perceptual skills are important for many everyday skills such as reading, writing, completing puzzles, cutting, drawing, completing math problems, dressing as well as many other skills. Without the ability to complete these everyday tasks, a child's self-esteem can suffer and their academic performance is compromised.

Sensory integration is the process by which we receive information through our senses, organize this information, and use it to participate in everyday activities.  The idea is that kids with sensory issues have too much or too little stimulation through their senses.