Find the local infant-toddler program in your community using the click-it map, link to statewide resources, and learn about the Tiny-k system of infant-toddler services. See the section of success stories; the newsletter archives; and easy access to online giving for the benefit of infants and toddlers with special needs in Kansas. Thank you for visiting, and let us know how we can help you ().
Farouk Story
My son was born at 26 weeks premature. I was told there was a 50/50 chance of survival. My heart was torn, and I was very afraid!
The doctor on staff told my husband to expect blindness, deafness, and even retardation if he made it. We were crushed. After three very long months at the hospital, our son was released to go home.
My son was born blind and deaf, and is small in stature. I was told in the hospital that he would never walk, never talk, never sit up, or even eat on his own. For any parent that is a very scary thought.
“What in the world do I do NOW!” I was so scared and weary. My child was a little over a month old when a tiny-k team...
John used to lie on the floor, stare at the ceiling and hold on to his blanket every waking minute. On May 30, 2006 Paul and Marci were told that their precious son was diagnosed with autism at 17 months. Their dreams were shattered, their world turned upside down. They turned to tiny-k.
“We were fortunate that Lyra was diagnosed so early. She has had regular visits to her pediatric ophthalmologist since birth. At 3 months, her nystagmus, strabismus and photophobia were the primary issues. We were told she would eventually need strabismus surgery, but not how soon that might be. Dr. Grin said Lyra was beginning to show a little bit of farsightedness..."
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Useful Links
Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS)
www.kskits.org
KITSis a program of the University of Kansas Center on Developmental Disabilities at Parsons and is supported through grants from the Kansas State Department of Education--Special Education Services, (Grant #26004) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment-Infant Toddler Services.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Infant-Toddler Program (KHDE)
www.kdheks.gov/its
In Kansas the IDEA Part C Early Intervention program is administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (KSHA)
www.ksha.org
www.ksheadstart.org
The Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA) supports all Kansas Head Start programs through advocacy, education and leadership in special projects benefiting young children and families. KHSA is helping to build school-ready children and self-sufficient families. School-ready children are strong in all areas of their lives—academic, physical, social and emotional. And strong, stable families with support systems are essential to their growth.