Early Steps of Central Florida

07/24/2025

Help Me Grow Central Florida is here for you! Give us a call at 211 and ask for Help Me Grow! 📞

07/20/2025

07/18/2025

Seminole County Back to School Events! Click the link below then click the right side of each flyer to view all upcoming events.

Check out this Magazine designed by Darsy Munoz Sansores.

07/18/2025

Osecola Back to School Events-Click the link below, then click on the right side of each flyer to move forward. Events are listed in the order they happen.

Check out this Magazine designed by Darsy Munoz Sansores.

07/18/2025

Orange County Back to School Events! Click link below, then click on the right of the page to see a new flyer and click on the left of the page to go back to a previous page.

Check out this Magazine designed by Darsy Munoz Sansores.

07/18/2025

Best Toys for Toddlers!

By the time Baby turns one year old, they're crawling, possibly walking, and even starting to say words. These skills all develop with the help of playtime.

There are two types of toys:
🔹 Close-ended: There is a beginning and end to playing with this toy.
🔹 Open-ended: This toy can be played with in different ways with no definite end.

Check out the full list of toys for toddlers that can help with sensory, motor, and communication skills: https://pathways.org/toys-for-toddlers

07/18/2025

Let's congratulate our July 2025 Early Steps Employee of the Month Kristina ☺️

We appreciate everything that you do seen and unseen!

07/15/2025

Tomorrow at 1PM. Register to get the link to join.

From surprise bills to uncovered therapies, the cost of care after the NICU can feel never-ending — and overwhelming. But you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, July 16 at 1 PM EST) for our next NICU Alumni Parent Group — a free, virtual gathering for families navigating life after the NICU.

This month, we’re welcoming Abby Zachritz (.abby) — a family advocacy expert who helps parents uncover grants, foundations, and financial programs that are actually accessible.

✨ In this session, you’ll learn:
✔️ How to find funding sources that fit your family
✔️ What documents and info you need to apply
✔️ Where to start when everything feels out of reach
✔️ That asking for help is not only okay — it’s powerful

💙 Whether you’re months or years past the NICU, this is your reminder: the system may be confusing, but support does exist — and you deserve it.

📝 Comment SUPPORT GROUP and we’ll DM you the registration link.

We hope to see you there.

07/14/2025

Great resource for the blind/visually impaired!

Paths to Literacy Object Books. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

07/14/2025

Highly recommended for families who have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing- Free online webinars July 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th. Read the post below!

We have some exciting virtual events happening this July!

The Parent Empowerment Program will be hosting their online Snapshots and Parent Panels within the next week! There is still plenty of time to register for these events!

The Snapshots Panels will focus on what it is like to hear differently from personal experiences. Please join us for a discussion with adults who are deaf and hard of hearing as they share snapshots of their life experiences. These will take place on July 14th at 6:30pm and July 18th at 12:00pm (EDT). You can sign up for 1 or both of them.

The Parent Panels offer a safe community for people of a child/grandchild with a hearing difference. These panels are live online Q&As with other parents who have a child with a hearing difference. You are not alone! These panels will take place on July 15th at 7:30pm and July 16th at 12:00pm (EDT). You can sign up for 1 or both of them.

These events are FREE and open to all Florida residents with children ages birth-6 years old, who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Interpreters will be provided during the panels.

Please follow this link to the Parent Empowerment Program website to register for the events: https://www.flehdipep.org/events/panels

You can register for all 1-4 of these events.

You don't want to miss it! Please share these online Panels with any family, neighbors, friends, co-workers or anyone else that might be interested. Please message us with any questions or concerns. You can register until the day of the event. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!

07/14/2025

Camp ALEC is streaming on Disney Plus. It is about an overnight camp for children who are non speaking and use devices to communicate.

Last night, ABC11 featured Dr. Karen Erickson, Director of UNC’s Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, in a compelling segment that highlights the university’s leadership in inclusive education and communication.

Dr. Erickson’s work—featured alongside Camp ALEC and a new Disney documentary—underscores UNC’s commitment to groundbreaking research and advocacy for children who communicate in nontraditional ways.

We’re proud to see UNC faculty recognized for driving meaningful change on a national stage.

Watch the full story here: 🔗 https://abc11.com/post/camp-alec-disney-documentary-people-places-spotlight-north-carolina-professors-children-cannot-speak/17055777