Wyandot County Early Intervention

08/19/2025

When your child enters kindergarten, they should already be able to correctly hold a
pencil or crayon and write their own name. You can practice these skills with them and help them learn to identify and sound out letters of the alphabet. If you have concerns about your child’s abilities, you can screen their development using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, now available on the Sparkler: Play for Parenting app!

Learn more: helpmegrow.org/ASQ

08/17/2025

Every new skill your infant, toddler, or preschooler develops is worth acknowledging and celebrating! On the Sparkler: Play for Parenting app, you can upload photos of all your child’s new milestones and create a digital scrapbook to track and share their progress with family members, teachers, and pediatricians.

Learn more at helpmegrow.org/ASQ.

08/14/2025

All children develop at their own pace, but predictable stages and skills help parents know what to expect and significantly enhance their ability to support their child’s growth and development. Identifying potential issues early on allows parents to seek timely intervention and support from healthcare and education professionals.

08/11/2025

When your child enters kindergarten, they should already be able to correctly hold a pencil or crayon and write their own name. You can practice these skills with them and help them learn to identify and sound out letters of the alphabet. If you have concerns about your child’s abilities, you can screen their development using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, now available on the Sparkler: Play for Parenting app!

Learn more: www.helpmegrow.org/ASQ

08/08/2025

Ohio’s Help Me Grow program has made the Sparkler: Play for Parenting app with the Ages & Stages Questionnaire available for free to families across Ohio. This is the same developmental screening tool that educators and pediatricians give parents to complete, except in a mobile format.

Use Access code “OH” when signing up through the app. Learn more: www.helpmegrow.org/ASQ

08/05/2025

Are you familiar with the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, commonly known as the ASQ?

It’s a developmental screening tool that identifies a child’s strengths, uncovers new milestones to celebrate, and reveals any areas where support may be needed.

Visit www.helpmegrow.org/ASQ to learn more!

08/03/2025

The ASQ-3 developmental screening tool includes questions about your child’s
communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social skills.
Has your child’s early education teacher or pediatrician asked you to complete the
ASQ for your child?

07/31/2025

Anyone can and should refer a child to Early Intervention if they have concerns that a child is experiencing a possible delay or disability. There is no need to "wait and see."

Early Intervention professionals work with a child and their family in a child's natural environment to identify strengths and needs and address concerns as early as possible. Early support can reduce the need for services later in life.

Referrals may be made by contacting Wyandot County Early Intervention Service Coordinator April Gottfried.
📧Email: agottfried@co.wyandot.oh.us
📱Phone: 419-294-3852 ext. 231.

Or refer online by visiting: https://ochids.odh.ohio.gov/public/refer.

07/21/2025

The next Early Intervention Summer Play Date is coming up this Thursday!

📅 Thursday, July 24
⌚ 10:30-11:30 a.m.
📍Angeline Playground

Summer play dates offer a fun and relaxed atmosphere for current early intervention families to connect, socialize, and play. Snacks are provided. In the case of rain, the event will be moved indoors to the gym.

Have a question? Contact Camille at cswartz@wycbdd.org.

05/02/2025

We had a blast at the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce May First Thursday event. If you didn't get a chance to stop in to meet the Early Intervention Coordinator April, we highly encourage you to reach out to learn about the newly relaunched Wyandot County Early Intervention services in Wyandot County!

Ready for a referral? Families may refer themselves or be referred by a caregiver by visiting: https://ochids.odh.ohio.gov/public/refer

02/25/2025

Wyandot County Early Intervention is now accepting referrals! Sign up here:

Making a referral to Help Me Grow is the first and easy step for parents who have questions or concerns about their infant or child. One referral to Help Me Grow opens the door to many programs that support families including Early Intervention, Home Visiting, Moms and Babies First, and the WIC Prog...