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About

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OUR MISSION

Through a working partnership between families and the community, Infant Toddler Services fosters and coordinates the delivery of timely, comprehensive, quality services for children aged birth to thirty-six months who have developmental delays or disabilities.

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OUR SERVICES

ITSJC provides crucial early intervention that can make all the difference in the life of a child and their parents. Services are provided on an individual need and include:

  • Assistive Technology

  • Audiology (hearing) services

  • Family Service Coordination

  • Family Training, Counseling (home visits)

  • Health Services

  • Medical Services (for diagnosis and/or evaluation)

  • Nursing Services

  • Nutrition

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Physical Therapy

  • Psychological Services

  • Sign Language and Cued Speech

  • Social Work Services

  • Special Instruction

  • Speech-Language Services

  • Transportation and Related Costs

  • Vision Services

Mission

OUR IMPACT

In 2020: 2,020 infants/toddlers qualified for and received early intervention services from ITSJC

In 2021:  2,259 infants/toddlers qualified for and received early intervention services from ITSJC 

In 2022:  2,499  infants/toddlers qualified for and received early intervention services from ITSJC

Coaching

Infant-Toddler Services of Johnson County providers use coaching interactions during visits to help parents develop their abilities to help their child grow and develop.

Early Intervention Step-by-Step

Click below for an overview of the steps your family may take while participating in early intervention services.

ITSJC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

  • Judy Martin, President

  • Anjanette Tolman, Vice President

  • Lisa Polka, Secretary

  • Carrie Josserand

  • Dr. Jennifer Andrews

  • Dawn Mangan

  • Barry Pickens

  • David Woolf

  • K'cie Addison, ITSJC staff liaison, appointed annually

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“The combination of strong leadership, commitment to evidence-based practices, and powerful partnerships with families has established ITSJC as one of the strongest, most progressive early intervention programs in the country.”

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-M’Lisa Shelden and Dathan Rush, authors of the Early Childhood Coaching Handbook

LOCAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL

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Local Interagency Coordinating Councils, or LICCs, are comprised of community members with a vested interest in an interagency system of service provision for children birth to five and their families. LICCs are responsible for responsible for many things, from child find activities, to communication and collaboration among community partners on issues pertinent to the population they represent. LICCs can help with activities such as child find, public awareness, and professional development, in addition to advising the lead agency with matters of policy, resource development, and much more. The state of Kansas Administration Regulation 28-4-565 states that “Each community shall have a local interagency coordinating council (LICC) that has as one of its purposes, the coordination of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families”.

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LICC representatives:

  • Michelle Kelly

  • Judy Martin

  • Barry Pickens

  • Lisa Polka

  • Linda Gallagher

  • Leigh Anne Neal

  • Kaitlyn Boyer

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“We know that early intervention can have a powerful impact on the child’s outcome. It can mean the difference between a child reaching their innate potential or being limited in an unnecessary way because they did not receive appropriate treatment. In our case, Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County provides that crucial early intervention that can make all of the difference in the life of a child and their parents.”

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-Steven Lauer, PhD MD, KU Med

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