Local Early Intervention
Birth to 3 Organizations -
Please know that if you are not happy with the service you are receiving that you have the right to switch which organization you receive services from!
Abilis (serves Greenwich and Stamford) Karen Feder, director 203-324-1880 x 302 or feder@abilis.us
STAR Rubino Family Center (serves Darien, Westport, Weston,New Canaan, Wilton and Norwalk) Barbara Fitzpatrick, director, 203-855-0634 or bfitzpatrick@starinconline.com Rubino has received grants to run 12 week music and art groups. They have two groups. One for kids under 3 and one for kids between 3 and 5. You do not need to be receiving services from Rubino in order to sign up for the sessions. I'm not sure how much they cost but anyone interested can contact the center.
The Kennedy Center, 39 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT, Stacey Johnson, Birth to Three Manager, 203-332-4535
Please know that if you are not happy with the service you are receiving that you have the right to switch which organization you receive services from!
Abilis (serves Greenwich and Stamford) Karen Feder, director 203-324-1880 x 302 or feder@abilis.us
STAR Rubino Family Center (serves Darien, Westport, Weston,New Canaan, Wilton and Norwalk) Barbara Fitzpatrick, director, 203-855-0634 or bfitzpatrick@starinconline.com Rubino has received grants to run 12 week music and art groups. They have two groups. One for kids under 3 and one for kids between 3 and 5. You do not need to be receiving services from Rubino in order to sign up for the sessions. I'm not sure how much they cost but anyone interested can contact the center.
The Kennedy Center, 39 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT, Stacey Johnson, Birth to Three Manager, 203-332-4535
Sign Language
Signing Times DVDs are a wonderful way to introduce the entire family to sign language. They are fun and include great songs to practice your signing. Since speech is typically delayed in children with Ds, it is great to give them another way to communicate until their speech is stronger. http://www.signingtime.com/
CT Family Support Network
AKA CTFSN
CT Parent's Advocacy Center
AKA CPAC
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. The Center is committed to the idea that parents can be the most effective advocates for their children, given the confidence that knowledge and understanding of special education law and its procedures can bring.
AKA CTFSN
CT Parent's Advocacy Center
AKA CPAC
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. The Center is committed to the idea that parents can be the most effective advocates for their children, given the confidence that knowledge and understanding of special education law and its procedures can bring.
Books for the first day of school
These books were recommended by families in 21 Strong.
You can go to the library and borrow these books for free.
Don't forget that if you want to buy these books to use Amazon Smile and you could the CT Down Syndrome Congress so a percentage of your purchases gets donated to them.
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
Mama Always Comes Back, by Penny Schnee-Bosch
I am Too Absolutely Small for School (Lola and Charlie), by Lauren Child
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, by Joseph Slate
Spots First Day of School, by Eric Hill
Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes
The Ticky Tacky Doll, by Cynthia Rylant
Twas the Night Before Preschool, by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer
Twas the Night Before Kindergarten, by Natasha Wing and Julie Durrell
Llama Llama Misses Mama, by Anna Dewdney
Berenstain Bears go to School, by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Kindergarten Here I Come, by D.J. Steinberg and Mark Chambers
Curious George's First Day of School, by H.A. Rey
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School, by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril
You can go to the library and borrow these books for free.
Don't forget that if you want to buy these books to use Amazon Smile and you could the CT Down Syndrome Congress so a percentage of your purchases gets donated to them.
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
Mama Always Comes Back, by Penny Schnee-Bosch
I am Too Absolutely Small for School (Lola and Charlie), by Lauren Child
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, by Joseph Slate
Spots First Day of School, by Eric Hill
Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes
The Ticky Tacky Doll, by Cynthia Rylant
Twas the Night Before Preschool, by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer
Twas the Night Before Kindergarten, by Natasha Wing and Julie Durrell
Llama Llama Misses Mama, by Anna Dewdney
Berenstain Bears go to School, by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Kindergarten Here I Come, by D.J. Steinberg and Mark Chambers
Curious George's First Day of School, by H.A. Rey
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School, by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril
