The GMS early intervention program is designed to help children who may not have met their developmental milestones from birth to age 3. The GMS early intervention program involves a complete assessment of the child and follow up visits to educate parents on how to remediate at home.  Through the use of sensory motor integrative therapy infants and toddlers learn how to move their bodies  and integrate their sensory systems for future success. Add this The early intervention program is designed to help children and parents enhance motor planning and sensory motor functioning.

Program

The first step in the process is to schedule a time to meet with Dr. Youssefi to make sure the program would benefit your child.  Once the initial meeting is complete, a complete assessment will follow.  Parents are encouraged to be involved in the assessment process. Upon completing the assessment the following programs are available.

• Lessons for home use complete with equipment and instructions.
• One hour private sessions with Dr. Youssefi during the week Tuesdays or Thursdays 9-2.
• A combination of the above.

Parents if you are concerned about one or more areas of your child’s development, call our office to schedule an Early Intervention appointment.

Facility

Our early intervention environment is a safe nurturing environment with colorful movement equipment giving infants and toddlers ample opportunity to explore different ways to stimulate the left and right brain.

Development refers to a child’s reaching and passing through a series of stages which are commonly called milestones.  There are a variety of developmental charts or scales available in most parenting education materials.  Most of these charts list a series of developmental stages and give the approximate age range during which a child should accomplish each task.  When you examine a childhood developmental chart, you should remember two basic facts. First it is the sequence that is important.  Children typically progress through an orderly, predictable sequence of development.  One stage in the sequence leads to another.  While the order of reaching each skill seems to be recognizable and separate, a child may be involved with developing several skills at once.