Sunflower’s Early Education Center and Incredible Years Preschool Play Group

In addition to a playgroup for children birth to age 5, free developmental screenings will be available on Wednesday, Aug. 1, for those ages birth through 2. The playgroup will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m., with activities, free play, music and a snack. Screenings will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Schneider strongly recommends that families make appointments for the free screenings, which take a total of about 30 minutes. Drop-ins are still welcome. The screenings will focus on speech, motor skills and social/emotional milestones, as well as hearing and vision. Children 6 months and older will be screened with Sunflower’s electronic Spot Vision equipment, which the Lions Club donated.

“We encourage families in central Kansas to take advantage of these tests,” Schneider said. “It is so important to identify a delay in development as soon as possible. Many delays can at least be alleviated and many can be overcome.

“The screening results will help families identify a child’s strengths and needs,” she added.

For more information or to schedule a screening, call 620-792-4087.

Sunflower Diversified Services owns and operates the Early Education Center and Incredible Years Preschool. Its service area includes Barton, Pawnee, Rice, Rush and Stafford counties. The non-profit agency is in its 52nd year.