Glossary of Terms
Assessment - evaluation of a child's need of early intervention
services.
Cognitive development - problem solving, abstract/symbolic thinking,
reasoning, memory and perceptual discrimination skills.
Early intervention - to optimize each child's learning potential
based on developmentally appropriate practices that are effective for
all children.
Inclusion - including children with disabilities in programs with
typically developing peers.
Infant-parent relationship therapy - therapy with the parent of
an infant and his or her child focusing on helping the parent form a healthy
and supportive relationship with an infant at risk for emotional or behavioral
difficulties.
Motor development - muscle control, movement and coordination
of all muscle groups. This may include gross motor skills like crawling,
walking or balance, or fine motor skills such as reaching, manipulation,
and visual-motor skills. May also include oral-motor skill development
for improved eating and speech production.
Natural environment - inclusion of young children with special
needs in the least restrictive environment, including home, and community
settings in which children without disabilities participate, or any setting
where the child would be functioning within a setting with non-disabled
peers.
Occupational therapy - to improve fine motor skills (use of hands),
gross motor skills (movements, balance, and stability), self help skills
(feeding, dressing, and toileting), and sensory processing ((organization
of the senses, sense of movement and body position, sense of touch, and
motor planning), to assist the child in meeting developmental milestones.
Parent - Child Groups -- directed by an Occupational Therapist
and Speech-Language Pathologist. Each group has 6 children and their parent/caregiver.
All will benefit from the fun and intensive focus on motor, language,
cognitive, and personal-social skill development.
Parent-child relationship therapy - therapy with the parent of
a child and his or her child focusing on helping the parent form a healthy
and supportive relationship with a child at risk for emotional or behavioral
difficulties.
Physical therapy - to help improve motor development; including
strength, flexibility, balance, motor planning, and coordination.
Play therapy - individual treatment for a child experiencing emotional
and/or behavioral difficulties who would benefit from a consistent, caring,
and safe environment to express - through play - some of his or her internal
process.
Social development (social-emotional development) - interaction
and play skill, expression of feelings, coping skills, and development
of self-concept and self-esteem.
Speech and Language (communication skills) - receptive language
skills (understanding) and expressive language skills (language use),
sound production, voice, and fluency skills.
Wraparound - wraparound services use a professional facilitator
to help families sort thorough the difficulties they may be having with
receiving, or trying to receive, services through different agencies and
providers.
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Concord, CA 94521
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