District Sponsored Programs
Provo Early Education Program (PEEP)
The Provo Early Education Program provides education and therapeutic programs for infants and toddlers less than three years of age within the Provo School District who have developmental delays or who may develop delays because of an existing medical condition.
Current Events and Updates
April 10, 2009Information on an upcoming survey that parents may take concerning Early Intervention services is available for download below. Please familiarize yourself so you can participate!
Does My Child Need Intervention
If you suspect that your child might be having difficulty in a certain area of development, you can contact PEEP for a NO COST screening evaluation. Qualified personnel will speak with you, assess your child's developmental skills, and make recommendations. If it is determined that your child qualifies for program service, you and the program therapists will design an Individual Family Service Plan that will specify the services your child will receive.
Available Services
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Audiometric (hearing) Assessment
- Toddler "Pre-school" Class
- Psychological Consultation
- Nursing/health assessment
- Parent Training
- Referral
Here are some typical skills your child should have and when (s)he should have them.
- 10 WEEKS Startle to sound - Can hold up their head - Will look at objects
- 6 MONTHS Reach for objects - Turn their heads towards sounds - Roll over
- 9 MONTHS Continue to babble - Sit alone
- 1 YEAR Take their first steps - Respond to their own name
- 18 MONTHS Walk alone - Build a tower of three blocks - Say three words besides Mama and Dad
- 2 YEARS Use words to communicate
- A LAS 10 SEMANAS Se sobresaltan con los sonidos - Levantan y sostienen la cabeza - Miran a los objectos
- A LOS 6 MESES Tratan de alcanzar objetos - Dan vuelta sus cabezas hacia los sonidos - Se dan vuelta
- A LOS 9 MESES Continuan balbuceando - Se sientan solos
- AL ANO Dan sus primeros pasos - Responden a su nombre
- A LOS 18 MESES Caminan solos - Construyen una torre de tres bloques - Dicen tres palabras ademas de mama y papa
- A LOS 2 ANOS Communicar con palabras
Does my child qualify for PEEP?
You may be wondering if your child is experiencing a developmental delay for various reasons. Does your child have a medical condition that may contribute to a developmental delay? Are you just unsure if your child needs early intervention to prevent delays later on in life? Any child qualifies for program service if (s)he is experiencing significant delay in one or more areas of development, including:
- Cognitive Development
- Speech/Language Development
- Motor Development
- General Health
- Self-Help Skills
- Hearing
- Vision
- Psychosocial Development
Contact Information
- Pam Colson - Coordinator
- Farrer Elementary School - PEEP
- 100 North 600 East
- Provo, Utah 84601
- Phone: (801) 374-4965
- Fax: (801) 374-4881
- Email: PamelaC@provo.edu
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