REUNION FOR STEPS KIDS' PROGRAM 6 YEARS OLD.VALENCIA - SCV SCV Santa Clarita Valley (California) SCV Sons of Confederate Veterans SCV Santa Clara Vanguard SCV Singapore Cable Vision SCV Special Category Visa (Australia) SCV StarHub Cable Vision Therapies/Baby Steps opened in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, six years ago, serving 15 families with infants and toddlers with developmental delays developmental delay n. A chronological delay in the appearance of normal developmental milestones achieved during infancy and early childhood, caused by organic, psychological, or environmental factors. , disabilities or other conditions. Baby Steps now serves more than 100 children, and recently held its first reunion Reunion Arafat, Mt . Adam and Eve met here after 200 years. [Muslim Legend: Berra, 44] chickweed flower symbolizing a rejoining. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 322] Esau and Jacob after many years, they are reconciled. [O.T. , bringing together families who have gone through the program as well as families whose children are currently undergoing treatment. The reunion was suggested by Diana Rotillini, whose twin boys recently graduated from the program. Born premature, Nico weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces and Tino weighed 3 pounds, 2 ounces at birth. They entered the Baby Steps program when they were 3 months old. The twins are 3 now and doing great, Rotillini said. ``They're both above their developmental levels thanks to the Baby Steps program,'' she said. Families told their stories as they mingled at the reunion and spoke about how early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. had helped their children. ``My daughter's early intervention was wonderful. I cried when she graduated,'' said Liz Cox, adding that the therapy was not only consistent, but was presented by someone who cared about her daughter, Ashlee. ``The staff seem to be more like family members,'' Cox said. The Baby Steps program is designed to help children with special needs through occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition, Mobility Opportunity Via Education, social skills groups, family support groups and infant massage Infant Massage Definition Infant massage refers to massage therapy as specifically applied to infants. In most cases, oil or lotion is used as it would be on an adult subject by a trained and licensed massage therapist. . Parent training on specific topics of interest will begin in February. Elaine Fogel Schneider, who has more than 30 years of experience in the special-needs community and is considered an expert in child development and parent/child relationships, is executive director of the program. The Baby Steps therapy center is at 27616 Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia. Home visits also are available, as well as visitation VISITATION. The act of examining into the affairs of a corporation. 2. The power of visitation is applicable only to ecclesiastical and eleemosynary corporations. 1 Bl. Com. 480; 2 Kid on Corp. 174. at child care, preschool and other community settings. Families who qualify through the North Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Regional Center are eligible to receive early intervention services at no charge, regardless of income. For information or to schedule a tour, call Schneider at (661) 294-7900. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Ashlee Cox, left, zips down the slide at SCV Therapies/Baby Steps. She and other kids and their parents recently had a reunion, below, at the center. Karen Christy/Special to the Daily News |
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