Kids Who Count

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

🌟 SIBLING CREW 🌟

Calling all amazing siblings ages 6-13! Does your brother or sister have special needs? Join our Sibling Crew for a fun-filled evening just for YOU!

✨ What we offer:
Fun activities designed just for siblings
Group discussions with kids who "get it"
Delicious dinner included

📅 When: November 4th, 5:00 - 6:30 PM 📍 Where: Kids Who Count, Salem

Being a sibling to someone with special needs makes you pretty special too!
Come connect with other kids who understand your unique experience.

11/01/2025

🌺 ¡Feliz Día de los Mu***os! 🌺

Happy Day of the Dead!

Today and every day, we take a moment to celebrate and remember those we love, cherish, and miss with joy, beautiful colors, and vibrant decorations! We honor their memories by sharing stories, cooking traditional dishes, and creating stunning altars that reflect their lives and personalities.

Learning & Loving Together, we keep their legacies alive and close to our hearts.

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃 From all of us at **Kids Who Count Early Intervention**

Wishing your family a safe and spook-tacular Halloween filled with fun, laughter, and lots of treats! We're so grateful for our amazing families and the joy you bring to our community every day.

Enjoy the festivities! 👻🍬🦇

10/29/2025

🎃 Making Halloween Magical for Every Child 🎃

Halloween can be an exciting but overwhelming time for children with disabilities.

Here are some ways we can support our little ones:

✨ Practice makes comfortable - Use social stories and role-play to prepare for trick-or-treating, costumes, and doorbell ringing

🧩 Sensory-friendly choices - Consider costume comfort, offer alternatives to face paint, and bring noise-canceling headphones for sensitive ears

🗣️ Communication supports - Use picture cards, AAC devices, or simple scripts like "trick or treat" to help kids interact confidently

♿ Accessibility matters - Plan routes with wheelchair-friendly paths and homes with ramp access

🏡 Create alternatives - Host smaller gatherings, participate in trunk-or-treats, or celebrate at home if traditional trick-or-treating feels like too much

Early intervention specialists can work with families NOW to develop strategies that turn Halloween from stressful to successful. Every child deserves to experience the magic of the season in a way that works for them.

Does your child need support navigating Halloween or other social experiences?
Reach out to learn how early intervention can help.

10/27/2025

We love celebrating every success - big and small - with our wonderful families.

Watching little ones take their next big step into preschool fills our hearts with so much joy! Each milestone, every "aha!" moment, and all the growth we've witnessed together are truly special.

To our families: Thank you for trusting us with your precious children during these important early years. We can't wait to hear about all the amazing adventures ahead!

10/24/2025

We're so grateful to have you as part of our community! One of our Kids Who Count team members won 25 drinks for our office, and you generously delivered them to us. Your kindness and support mean the world to our team!

Welcome to Payson, Seven Brew - we can't wait to see your business thrive here!

10/22/2025

Meet Aaron!💙

When Aaron was born underweight and struggled with eating, we didn't know where to turn. Finding Kids Who Count changed everything for our family.

Through their dedicated therapy services, Aaron has made incredible strides! He's now taking food orally – something we once only hoped for. But it's more than just the physical progress. Aaron has grown so much more confident around food, and that confidence lights up our whole family.

The biggest gift? We finally feel like we have a safety net. We're not navigating this alone anymore. With Kids Who Count's support, we're working toward our ultimate goal: getting Aaron off his feeding tube.

We're so grateful for the care, expertise, and hope they've given us. 💚

10/20/2025

🎃 Planning a pumpkin patch playdate? You're giving your toddler more than just fall photo ops!

When little ones explore the patch together and pick pumpkins side-by-side, they're developing essential skills like empathy, communication, and problem-solving. Those "mine!" moments over the perfect pumpkin? They're actually healthy steps toward understanding boundaries and sharing.

Even if your toddler plays alongside rather than with their friends, they're still absorbing valuable social cues and building comfort with peers. Every interaction lays the foundation for future friendships!

Remember: messy, loud, and imperfect playdates are often the most successful ones!

10/17/2025

What You'll Need:

Different pasta shapes (penne, bow ties, shells, rotini)
Muffin tin or small bowls
A big mixing bowl

Let's Play & Learn:

1️⃣ Sort It! Have your little one sort the pasta by shape into different sections.
2️⃣ Count It! Count how many of each shape you have.
3️⃣ Compare It! Which shape do you have the most of? The least?
4️⃣ Pattern It! Make fun patterns: shell, bow, shell, bow... what comes next?

Bonus: Use the pasta for sensory play, practice fine motor skills by picking up pieces with tongs, or glue them onto paper to make pasta art!

💡 This simple activity builds early math skills like counting, sorting, comparing quantities, and pattern recognition—all while having a blast!

What's your family's favorite pasta shape? Drop it in the comments! 👇

10/15/2025

🎉 THANK YOU Intermountain Hospital - Spanish Fork! 🎉

What an incredible Day of Caring! Your amazing team showed up and transformed our space:

✨ Built a brand new bike garage
✨ Deep cleaned our building inside
✨ Trimmed and beautified our landscaping
✨ Repaired doorways
✨ Donated AND installed new blinds
✨ Deep-cleaned our building inside

We're overwhelmed with gratitude for your generosity and hard work. Days like this remind us how blessed we are to have such incredible community partners! 💙

10/13/2025

Here are some great books to help you explain indigenous people to your toddler. See if you can find them at the library.

“Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” by Kevin Noble Maillard is a wonderful choice that combines a modern family story with elements of history and culture. The colorful illustrations and engaging narrative make it perfect for young children.

“We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom, inspired by Indigenous-led movements, is another excellent book that teaches children about the importance of protecting our Earth and respecting Indigenous communities and their traditions.

“Sweetest Kulu” by Celina Kalluk is a beautiful bedtime poem that introduces young readers to Arctic wildlife and Inuit culture, filled with warmth and love.

Finally, “Jingle Dancer” by Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a young Muscogee (Creek) girl who longs to dance at the next powwow, showcasing the importance of family, tradition, and community. These books offer a diverse and rich introduction to Indigenous cultures that your toddler will cherish.

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