Infants & Toddlers Program
The Howard County Infants and Toddlers Program serves children from birth through 2 years old who have a developmental delay or who are at risk for developmental delay. The Howard County Public School System, Howard County Health Department, and Howard County Department of Social Services work together to provide support for children and families to help them reach their developmental goals. A doctor or other care provider might refer your child for evaluation, but parents can refer children to the program as well. If you are concerned that your young child isn’t developing like other children of a similar age, please call 410-313-7017 or fill out the Online Referral Form to refer your child.
How it works
- Call to schedule an evaluation appointment to determine eligibility for early intervention services.
- If your child is eligible, a primary provider will be assigned to meet with you. They will conduct an interview with your family and/or child-care providers. During this two-hour interview they will help turn your concerns and priorities into real-life, functional outcomes that you can work on throughout your everyday activities.
- An Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) will be developed to document these outcomes in the child’s natural environment, such as home, child care, preschool or any community setting.
- Depending on your child’s needs, you have access to special educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, nurses, and/or psychologists.
- During visits, we support the ability of all families and caregivers to enhance their child’s learning and development. Work will focus on promoting the child’s growth in engagement, independence, social relationships, and school readiness.
- Our team of professional early interventionists visits the family or caregiver—not just the child—to build upon the family’s ability to have the most impact on the child’s learning and development.
- Services are provided at not cost to eligible children and families.
Is your child 3-5 years old?
- Your child may still be eligible for support through the Child Find Program- for more information call: 410-313-7046
For more information:
- Howard County Public School System - Infants and Toddlers Program
- Howard County Public School System - Child Find Program