Community-based early intervention education and services that promote early development for children ages birth-5 who are blind or severely visually impaired (many with multiple developmental disabilities). The program helps families learn to develop and support age-appropriate cognitive skills, fine and gross motor skills, language skills, socialization, daily living and self help skills for their children. Activities include assessments of each child, parent/caregiver training and support; and the development of an individualized intervention plan for particpating families.
Email: kperez@miamilighthouse.org
HIPPY is a home visit, family literacy program that strengthens a parent's capacity as his/her child's teacher and helps them increase their child's desire to learn, as well as nurture their child's success in school. The program serves parents/caregivers with children ages 3-5 living in Hialeah, Opa-Locka, Miami Gardens, Liberty City and North Miami.
Designed especially for families of children and adults with disabilities, this program offers peer support and a series of educational workshops that encourage parents and the community to advocate for children's rights. Participants emerge confident and with a sense of cohesiveness that allows them to effectively access the services they and their children need.
Email: fgarcia@ptopmiami.org
This parenting education program serves families with children ages 2-12 with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or chronic illnesses. Activities enhance parent-child relationships, increase effective discipline and reduce parental stress.
Email: jjent@med.miami.edu
This program ensures that children ages 0-5 with mild developmental delays who do not meet eligibility requirements for Part B or Part C are able to receive appropriate and necessary interventions. Services provided include 12-16 sessions of occupational therapy, behavior therapy, speech therapy and/or developmental interventions. Services are provided at early learning centers, in the home or at other convenient locations in the community.
Email: sgoncz@med.miami.edu
The ACT Resource Network helps to increase the participation of children with disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life, with a focus on increasing the capacity of children's programs to provide quality, inclusive services to children with disabilities. Activities include training; participation in community education and awareness events to promote system-wide improvements through advocacy, policy development and public education; and the development and distribution of e-updates and maintenance of a website focusing on available resources and other related information.
Email: vinfante@advocacynetwork.org
Primarily serving K-5th grade children with mild to severe disabilities; some slots reserved for typically developing campers, creating a uniquely enriching inclusive environment for all; literacy supports, physical fitness, social/life skills and family engagement activities; multisensory environment room enhancement; community service learning opportunities and field trips.
Email: myrnac@arcsofla.org
Serving children with disabilities (CWD) and their typically developing peers who struggle either academically or behaviorally in the classroom; fitness, nutrition education, social/life skills, arts, reading and academic support; healthy meals provided.
Literacy with differentiated reading instruction, fitness, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), educational field trips and parent engagement activities; nutritious meals provided.
A uniquely enriching experience for blind/visually impaired children and their fully sighted siblings; activities focused on literacy, technology, fitness and social skills development; arts and crafts, music, yoga and field trips; optional Braille literacy component; healthy lunch and snacks provided.
Serving children with disabilities and their typically developing peers; literacy, fitness, social-emotional learning, health and nutrition education, arts and culture, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and family engagement activities.
Email: Delvin.Donovan@miamidade.gov
Literacy and life skills, fitness and nutrition education, family engagement and social-emotional learning activities designed to boost academic performance and improve behavior.
Email: cloza015@fiu.edu
Sports, swimming, arts and crafts, fitness, social skills development, family events, cultural arts, supervised free play and field trips; nutritious meals provided.