Keany Associates Programs
Infant Development Program
The Infant Development Program at Keany Associates offers children of all abilities the opportunity to make gains in all areas of their development through play.
This creative and fun program addresses all 6 of the child's developmental domains; cognitive, communication, gross motor, fine motor, social-emotional and adaptive/self-help, by incorporating techniques and interventions from a variety of relationship and play-based theories such as Stanley Greenspan's Floortime Model.
This family-centered service is provided in the child's natural environments (home, park, day care, etc.) with a 1:1 ratio. We strongly believe in collaborating with other professionals on the client's therapeutic team (e.g., occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physical therapists).
The team at Keany Associates receives regular on and off-site supervision and attends trainings throughout the year to ensure that they are knowledgeable about current best practices.
The Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) curriculum-based assessment tool will be used when creating goals and tailoring developmentally-appropriate interventions to meet the specific needs of your child. Below are some of the specific skills and concepts that the team at Keany Associates addresses through play:
- Cognitive (learning/play/problem solving): Regulatory/sensory organization, pretend play skills, container play, numbers, puzzles, matching and sorting, learning colors, size (stacking and nesting blocks), increasing focus and attention to adult-led activities, etc.
- Communication:
- Receptive (the ability to understand what is being expressed): Pointing to animal pictures and clothing items, selecting pictures involving action words, identifying body parts, obeying two-part (related/separate) commands, etc.
- Expressive (the ability to communicate thoughts and feelings): Working with your child's team to create an individualized functional communication system consisting of words, gestures, signs, visuals, etc.
- Gross Motor (large muscle movement): Mobility and transitional movements (crawling, cruising, etc.), walking/running, jumping, climbing, walking up and down stairs, throwing/catching balls, riding a tricycle, etc.
- Fine Motor (small muscle movement): Grasping a crayon/pencil, bilateral and midline skills, imitating horizontal and vertical strokes, building towers using cubes, using a formboard and pegboard, stringing beads, cutting, etc.
- Social-Emotional (how the child relates to others): Addressing separation anxiety, promoting your child's independence and development of self, addressing emotions and feelings, turn taking, interactive play with peers and/or siblings, learning rules and expectations, helping your child engage in a play plan with a beginning, middle, and an end, etc.
- Adaptive/Self-Help (sleeping, eating, dressing, etc.): Putting on socks and shoes, zippering, buttoning, creating and implementing a meal plan, toilet training, etc.
Additionally, the team at Keany Associates is trained to assist parents/caregivers with setting limits and being consistent, creating and implementing visual schedules, social stories and transitioning their child into a preschool program.
We look forward to working with you. For more information about our Infant Development services, please contact our Director of Infant Development Program.
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Keany Associates services are funded by a variety of sources, including the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), school districts, Tri-care and private pay.
As you begin considering if an individual you care for is experiencing developmental delays or needs behavior intervention services, there are a number of questions you can ask yourself.
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