EXPERIENCING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, OR WORRIED YOUR CHILD ISN'T MEETING DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES?
Does your 9-month-old child:
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Show facial expressions like happy, sad, angry, and surprised?
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Look at you when you say his/her name?
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Smile or laugh when you play peek-a-boo?
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Make a lot of sounds like "mamamama"?
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Lift their arms up to be picked up?
If your child is not meeting any of these developmental milestones for 9-month-olds, we are here to help. Every day matters!
Does your 15-month-old child:
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Copy other children while playing?
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Hug stuffed dolls/toys or show you affection?
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Try to say 1 or 2 words besides "mama" or "dada"?
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Point to ask for something, or to get help?
If your child is not meeting any of these developmental milestones for 15-month-olds, we are here to help. Every day matters!
Does your 18-month-old child:
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Point to show you something interesting?
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Look at a few pages in a book with you?
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Try to say three or more words besides "mama" or "dada"?
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Copy you doing chores, like sweeping with a broom?
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Play with toys in a simple way?
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Display excessive temper tantrums?
If your child is not meeting any of these developmental milestones for 18-month-olds, we are here to help. Every day matters!
Does your 24-month-old child:
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Notice when others are upset or hurt?
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Point to things in a book when you ask things like, "where is the dog?"
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Say at least 2 words together, like "more milk"?
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Point to at least 2 body parts when you ask him/her to show you?
Is your child exhibiting:
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Excessive temper tantrums?
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Hyperactivity?
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Inability or unwillingness to follow directions?
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Sleep problems?
If your child is not meeting any of these developmental milestones for 24-month-olds, we are here to help. Every day matters!
Does your 30-month-old child:
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Play next to other children, and sometimes play with them?
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Show what he/she can do by saying "Look at me!"?
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Follow simple routines when told, like picking up toys?
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Say about 50 words?
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Name things in a book when you point and ask, "What is this?"
Is your child exhibiting:
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Excessive temper tantrums?
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Hyperactivity?
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Inability or unwillingness to follow directions?
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Sleep problems?
If your child is not meeting any of these developmental milestones for 30-month-olds, we are here to help. Every day matters!
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Developmental Milestones. Link to source.
Parent-empowered
At Early Explorers, we provide individualized parent coaching services to families of children with developmental delays, behavioral needs, and/or an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. We work to teach parents different strategies to interact with their child to help them progress in their development and incorporate these skills in their daily lives. We want to ensure parents and family members feel empowered to help their child bridge the gaps in their development by teaching them techniques on how to interpret behavior and teach their child age-appropriate skills.
our mission
Our goal is to turn 2 to 5 hours per week into 80+ hours of learning opportunities for your child. We use research-based principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), translated into parent-friendly language and applied to the family context.
1-on-1 coaching
As part of our program, parents are paired with a clinician who collaborates with them one-on-one to teach strategies and skills to support their child’s development across key areas, including: behavior support, communication and social skills development, and daily living skills.
What does an Early Explorers session look like?
“Early Explorers has positively impacted my family in so many ways, such as guiding us with different strategies in order to help my child communicate. I’ve learned the importance of being consistent and patient when helping my child. Also, making sure those strategies are put to practice in our daily life.”