Understanding Child Development for Service Providers

As service providers, we know that parents understand their child/ren best. However, we know how incredibly difficult it can be to understand all aspects of infant, child and teenage development and especially how to help families support a child at each stage. While there may be similarities with other children, providers share with their clients that a child’s emotional, physical and cognitive development may be different. Deepening the families’ understanding of child or teen development helps them build stronger relationships with their child/ren, setting the foundation for their child/ren to thrive.

By helping our clients to nurture and be affectionate parents, they will continue to learn and change how we respond to their children’s needs, especially as they go through different stages. We also know that parents of children with disabilities may benefit from additional support and resources to help them, too.