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Early Childhood Intervention | Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate - Human Services Department

Locates children that are new born to 5 years of age who are suspected of having developmental delays or mental and/or physical disabilities in order to provide early intervention services. Services include screening children for developmental delays, referring children requiring further evaluation to the appropriate agencies, and providing parents with training, educational materials, and monetary and transportation assistance. This program also hosts parent support group meetings, workshops, and health fairs.

What's Here

Parent Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Cultural Heritage Groups
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs

FACE Program | Enemy Swim Day School

An early childhood/parental parent engagement program for American Indian families in BIE-funded schools. Program services integrate language and culture, and provide resources and support for families with children from prenatal to grade 3. Goals of the program include supporting parents/primary caregivers as their child's first and most influential teacher, to increase family literacy, to strengthen family-school-community connections, services for the early identification of children with special needs, parent engagement, whether it be full-time, part-time, or flex-time status, and to promote lifelong learning. Family and Child Education Program (FACE) offers school readiness home-based program, assessments, center-based setting, meals and transportation provided for center-based families, parenting skills, adult education / GED completion, and career planning, college preparation, job readiness.

What's Here

Pediatric Developmental Screening
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Preschools
Cultural Heritage Groups
Cultural Heritage Programs
Head Start

Therapy | Lifescape

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.

What's Here

Specialized Pediatric Evaluation
Speech Therapy
Individual Advocacy
Telemental Health
Intellectual Disabilities
Occupational Therapy
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Mental Health Screening
General Counseling Services
Parent Counseling
Autism Therapy
Developmental Disabilities
Educational Testing
Psychological Assessment
Physical Therapy
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Learning Disabilities
Functional Disabilities

Therapy | Lifescape

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.

What's Here

Specialized Pediatric Evaluation
Speech Therapy
Individual Advocacy
Telemental Health
Intellectual Disabilities
Occupational Therapy
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Mental Health Screening
General Counseling Services
Parent Counseling
Autism Therapy
Developmental Disabilities
Educational Testing
Psychological Assessment
Physical Therapy
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Learning Disabilities
Functional Disabilities

Birth to 3 | Black Hills Special Services Cooperative

Early Intervention Program that serves children from birth - 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. To schedule a developmental screen, contact the local service coordinator.

What's Here

Audiological Evaluations
Specialized Pediatric Evaluation
Parenting Skills Classes
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Parent Support Groups

Birth to 3 | Black Hills Special Services Cooperative

Early Intervention Program that serves children from birth - 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. To schedule a developmental screen, contact the local service coordinator.

What's Here

Audiological Evaluations
Specialized Pediatric Evaluation
Parenting Skills Classes
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Parent Support Groups

Parenting and Childcare Resources | Early Childhood Connections

Provides ongoing training and technical assistance to adults who are involved in day-to-day care of young children and offers services to support parents, child care providers, teachers and others involved in early care and education of children birth -12 years of age. Services include: Face-to-face and online early childhood education on issues such as child development, age appropriate activities, effective guidance, program management, and CPR/First Aid certification. Resource lending libraries with information on social emotional observations, recommendations and guidance for children using difficult behaviors. Child Care referral for parents looking for licensed and registered child care providers. Host site for the South Dakota Child Safety Seat Program Coordinates the Starting Strong Preschool scholarship program, the Responsive Parenting class, Child Development Associate credentialing and other programs.

What's Here

Organizational Consultation/Technical Assistance
Educational Testing
Workshops/Symposiums
Preschool Referral Programs
CPR Instruction
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Child Care Provider Training
Child Care Provider Referrals

Therapy | Lifescape

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.

What's Here

Specialized Pediatric Evaluation
Speech Therapy
Individual Advocacy
Telemental Health
Intellectual Disabilities
Occupational Therapy
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Mental Health Screening
General Counseling Services
Parent Counseling
Autism Therapy
Developmental Disabilities
Educational Testing
Psychological Assessment
Physical Therapy
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Learning Disabilities
Functional Disabilities