Sanford Health

Infant Toddler Services

The first three years of a child’s life are extremely important. From brain research, we know that this is a prime time for building a foundation for social, emotional, physical, intellectual and language development. Children learn through relationships therefore, responsive care is vital for future learning.

The Infant/Toddler Program follows the philosophy of the WestEd Program for Infant/Toddler Care which believes that good care for infants and toddlers involves the caregiver being in tune with children's cues and that learning is child-directed, not adult-directed.  The Infant/Toddler Program is committed to improving the quality of care for infants and toddlers in child care.

 

Trainings:

  • Training opportunities for licensed or registered child care providers to meet mandated training requirements.
     
  • Class instructors strive to help caregivers obtain information and confidence in one's ability to provide quality care for children.

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To access services contact us at (605) 333-0698 email us at childsrv@sanfordhealth.org

 

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Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS)

The ITERS Program is designed to improve the quality of infant and toddler environments in order to provide higher quality care.

The observation tool (ITERS) rates seven subscales in the environment:

  1. Space and Furnishings
     
  2.  Personal Care Routines
     
  3. Listening and Talking
     
  4. Activities
     
  5. Interaction
     
  6. Program Structure
     
  7. Parents and Staff

The ITERS Program involves pre and post observations by an ECE staff person, goal-setting to improve in needed areas, targeted technical assistance and training, and follow-up to maintain improvements.

For more information, call (605) 333-0698 or email childsrv@sanfordhealth.org

9/8/2008

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