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 Shhh…don’t tell the children, but when they play, they are doing their most important work.
That’s why Easterseals’ Early Step North Beaches offers free playgroups for local Early Steps children and their siblings through December. The playgroups consist of circle time and gross motor time. Circle time is focused on enhancing cognitive, speech and peer interaction skill through songs, stories and sensory activities. Gross motor time uses mats, slides and balls to encourage children to jump, climb, balance and play. Early Steps North Beaches offers playgroups through December in Flagler County and in east and west Volusia County: · Flagler County – 1st Friday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Remaining date for 2018: Dec. 7. Location: 301 Justice Lane (Bldg. C), Bunnell, FL 32110 · West Volusia County – 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Remaining date for 2018: Nov. 15 and Dec. 20. Location: 156 McGregor Road, DeLand, FL 32720 · East Volusia County – 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Remaining date for 2018: Nov. 13, Dec. 11. Location: 1219 Dunn Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Caregivers must stay and participate with their child for the entire playgroup, and socks are required for playgroup playtime. For more details, contact Deanna M. McGrath, Early Steps Family Resource Specialist at 386-873-0365 X116 or email dmcgrath@esnecfl.org.  They may not present themselves with ground tremors or baby-powder breezes, but August and September are the busiest months for births.
Did you know that Easterseals offers direct services to little ones ages birth to 3 years and their families? The program is Early Steps North Beaches, and it’s part of a statewide system of early intervention services for families with infants and toddlers who are not reaching age-appropriate milestones. Early Steps is a Florida Department of Health program overseen locally by Easterseals of Northeast Central Florida. Within the program is Early Steps North Beaches, which serves Volusia, Flagler, Lake, Sumter, and Putnam county families. Annually, more than 2,500 children ages birth to 3 years are referred to Early Steps North Beaches by hospitals, physicians, community agencies and even parents themselves. Easterseals staff and volunteers operate the program in multiple locations and positions, to include service coordinators, speech therapists, development specialist and administrative management and support. At Early Steps, early intervention is provided to support families and caregivers to empower them to help their children learn developmentally appropriate skills where they live learn and play. Thus, most Early Steps interventions are home visits. The purpose of Early Steps North Beach is to ensure that families of children with disabilities are equipped to enhance the development of their children within their everyday routines, activities and places. Early Steps North Beaches is funded by federal resources made available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and is used after Medicaid, private insurance and third-party funds have been applied. Evaluation of prospective families includes an examination of the child’s physical domains, cognitive abilities, gross and fine-motor skills, communication abilities, social and emotional development and self-help skills. Interested in learning more about Early Steps North Beaches? Those with questions about Early Steps and caregivers are seeking an evaluation for their child can contact one of the Early Steps office below for a referral and to set up an evaluation appointment. Evaluations are provided at no cost to families. Early Steps North Beaches 1673 Mason Ave., Ste 100 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 386-873-0365 Toll-free 877-255-4568 Early Steps DeLand 156 McGregor Road DeLand, FL 32720 386-873-3658 Early Steps Bunnell 301 Justice Lane Bunnell, FL 32110 386-254-1248 Early Steps Lake, Sumter, Putnam 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 300 Leesburg, FL 34748 352-323-0612  Shhh…don’t tell the children, but when they play, they are doing their most important work.
That’s why Easterseals’ Early Step North Beaches offers free playgroups for local Early Steps children and their siblings through December. The playgroups consist of circle time and gross motor time. Circle time is focused on enhancing cognitive, speech and peer interaction skill through songs, stories and sensory activities. Gross motor time uses mats, slides and balls to encourage children to jump, climb, balance and play. Early Steps North Beaches offers playgroups through December 2018 in Flagler County and in east and west Volusia County: · Flagler County – 1st Friday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Dates: Aug. 4, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7. Location: 301 Justice Lane (Bldg. C), Bunnell, FL 32110 · West Volusia County – 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Dates: Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 20. Location: 156 McGregor Road, DeLand, FL 32720 · East Volusia County – 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10 – 11 a.m. Dates: Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11. Location: 1219 Dunn Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Caregivers must stay and participate with their child for the entire playgroup, and socks are required for playgroup playtime. For more details, contact Deanna M. McGrath, Early Steps Family Resource Specialist at 386-873-0365 X116 or email dmcgrath@esnecfl.org. |
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