Up to 3 Provides a Variety of Classes

The Up to 3 Early Intervention Program at the CPD serves over 280 infants/ toddlers and their families in the Cache, Rich and Box Elder Counties. Up To 3 Service Coordinators and therapists provide families with the knowledge and tools to enhance their child's growth and development through home visits and classroom activities.

Up to 3 offers a variety of classes taught by experts that parents can choose to participate in with their child. During the classes, parents are shown several strategies they can use with their child at home. The more classes that they attend, the more the children can benefit from the developmentally focused activities provided.

The following classes are offered through Up to 3:
-"Talking with Tots:" This group teaches parents a variety of strategies to encourage their child's purposeful communicattion. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are available.
-Music Class: These classes use music, movement, rhythm and literacy activities to help parents increase their children's communication skills.
-"Wee Wonders:" This group teaches fun strategies to enhance the development of communication, cognitive, social emotional and motivational skills.
-Story Time: This class increases children's understanding and use of language through literacy and fun children's books.
-"Techno Tots:" These classes gives parents and children an opportunity to explore assistive technology devices that can help them.
-Basic Sign Language Class: This class teaches parents basic sign language that can be used as a bridge to language for very young children.
-"Mommy and Me" Class: This class offers gym activities that provide practice and challenges for gross motor development.
-"Lil' Aggies Transition" Class: This class gives children opportunities to develop play and social skills, increase problem solving and language development, and become more independent in preparation for transition to school and community sites.
-Articulation Class: This class is facilitated by a speech therapist who helps children learn to speak more clearly so they can be understood.
-"Leapfrogs"Class: This class helps family meal times become an enjoyable and positive experience as the children have opportunities to learn to eat a variety of foods and textures.
-ABC Group: This group is a combination of home and classroom experiences designed to help parents learn strategies to use with their children to increase their interactions and communication, and improve their thinking and problem-solving skills.

These classes are offered at no cost to the children and families enrolled in the Up to 3 program. For more information about these classes, contact Marla Nef, Program Coordinator, or Charlie Nealy, Administrative Assistant.