Infant Development

Do you have concerns about your baby's development? Contact us, early intervention services can make a difference.

What is the Infant Development Program? The Program:

• Helps your family learn ways to encourage your child to develop new skills
• Provides support and referral services to your family and child as needed

Who is eligible for the program?

• Parents and/or medical providers who have concerns about development and are
• Residents of Fairfax County, Fairfax City or Falls Church City and have
• Infants 0-2

What services will my child get? Services may include :

• Screening and Evaluation
• Specialized teaching
• Referrals to other services as needed
• Visits by a Public Health Nurse

Who provides services?

• A physical therapist
• A pediatrician
• A public health nurse

Where can I get services?

• All offices excluding the Joseph Willard Health Center

SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CONCERNS

• Stiff or floppy muscles
• Not sitting alone by one year
• Not walking by 18 months
• Clumsy or falls often
• Trouble seeing or hearing
• Not speaking by age 2
• Medical history that puts your child at risk (e.g. premature birth)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INFANT DEVELOPMENT.
American Academy of Pediatrics -Developmental Stages.