As a parent, if you are recognizing your toddler is missing milestones or if your child has recently received a diagnosis, it can be overwhelming and there are few supports prior to preschool that address developmental delays. First Steps seeks to fill this gap by providing early intervention classes to toddlers ages 19 months - 3 years. Early intervention can help reduce the long-term impacts of developmental delays as your child grows.

Overseen by a certified teacher and led by developmental aides, children participate in activities and therapy aimed at building communication, engagement, sensory awareness, fine motor, and gross motor skills. Classes include speech and language therapy, music therapy, and conductive education therapy. First Steps is available before Program Unit Funding (PUF) eligibility age and without a formal diagnosis.

Our donors and community partners generously fund the therapy provided in First Steps, ensuring costs are kept as low as possible for families.