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Bright Beginnings
Bright Beginnings is our early intervention program for children ages from birth through five, where our early interventionist specialists work with children and their parents within the home on a weekly basis using educational tools that are given to each child. The goal is to have the child prepared to enter kindergarten. Currently we have about 350 children enrolled in the program.
During our visits we train the parents/caregivers on ways they can help the child learn and grow throughout the family’s daily routines. We work directly with the children using interactive, age-specific training/learning tools – customized for each individual child – that can be used by both the parents and our trainers when interfacing with the children.
Featured Bright Beginings Testimonial
“My name is Lauren Kelley and I am a teacher at Sea Pines Montessori Academy. I have taught in a Primary classroom (ages 3 to 6) for 24 years. I want to share with you how important early intervention is for our children. Throughout the years, I have seen how the therapists from Bright Beginnings work with the children in my class. Each child has made such progress academically as well as socially and emotionally. The therapy has had such a positive impact on each child’s development.”
Lauren Kelley
“Learning As I Grow” Resource Kit
We provide a customized “Learning as I Grow” Resource Kit to each family, with the content of each kit based on the individual needs of each child and family. These kits help families understand developmental milestones and how to help their child achieve them.
The kits include books on child development and strategies to help children learn, as well as relevant educational toys for the child to use to “practice” their emerging skills (i.e. blocks, books, crayons, coloring books, simple puzzles, simple prop sets for imaginative play, etc.).
The kit also includes a whiteboard and marker with magnets that can be attached to the refrigerator. During each visit, we write on the board a skill for the family to work on and check back at the next visit to see how much progress has been made.
We review the contents with parents and share strategies for how to use the learning tools at the current stage of child development. These kits are provided to the child’s home at the time of enrollment and annually thereafter while the child is in the program.
Interventionist Staff Requirements
Our staff is required to meet all of our Educational/Vocational Requirements so you can rest assured your child is receiving qualified care.
Click the button below to download the full list of requirements.
Bright Beginings Testimonials
What are Bright Beginings parents saying?
“When we first received news that our baby would be born with Down Syndrome, we were scared and unsure of everything. This was so new to us. We were clueless. Jenny from Bright Beginnings came in early (when the baby was a few weeks old) and quickly got a plan into action as the baby was in dire need. She educates and guides us. Without her, I am not sure where we would be or where our child would be. This has been an amazing program to help ease our worries and we are so thankful for it.”
Cameron and John Staiger
“The shape sorter has been a great toy to work on all different skills such as language, fine motor, and problem solving. She loves to practice putting items in and out, and since it’s simple it keeps her on task and she wants to keep working to master.”
Jenn Tharsher
“I want to thank Beaufort County Bright Beginnings for the bag of goodies we received. Jayden enjoys his playdough and book. He plays with it daily at home. I also enjoy the parent book that was given. It has several great tips to help me. Jayden also likes to carry his bag around with his toys when at home.”
Mrs. Grant
“The shape sorter has been a great toy to work on all different skills such as language, fine motor, and problem solving. She loves to practice putting items in and out and since it’s simple it keeps her on task and she wants to keep working to master.”
Jenn Tharsher
“Carly, thank you for the book bag which contained the puzzle and book. My kids loved them and have been practicing the ABC’s Numbers and Colors.”