Eligibility


Children living within the
Willard City School district
between ages 3-5.
Must demonstrate a
documented deficit in one or
more developmental area as determined by multi-factored evaluation.

Risk Factors For Delays


Children with a prenatal or
early childhood history of:
- prematurity
- low birth weight
- congenital abnormalities
- prenatal exposure to drugs, tobacco, alcohol
- some types of maternal disease during pregnancy
- often no known cause
What is a Developmental Delay ?

 

Any preschool child whose speaking, language, social, emotional, or motor
(muscle) functioning is not appropriate for his/her age level; or a combined delay in one of the above areas in addition to cognitive or adaptive skills may be experiencing delayed development in one or more of these areas. Also, corrected hearing or vision that meets criteria for severe impairment qualifies a child for services.

 

The program is FREE!
Please contact: 419-935-5106
When to be Concerned

Motor


Shows delay in commonly accepted motor milestones- sitting, creeping, walking. Does not participate in dressing, feeding, toileting routines
Communication

Child not talking by age 2.
Speech unintelligible by age 3.
Child not using 2-3 word phrases
Child does not follow simple directions
Child disturbed by own speech
Social and/or Emotional

Child shows extreme behavior well documented over a long period across all settings.
Child does not maintain eye contact as a listener or speaker.
Child shows a noticeable delay in social responsiveness
(pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo, bye-bye).
Child has extreme difficulty interacting with peers.

Vision

Corrected vision meets criteria

Hearing

Corrected hearing meets criteria