Children & Youth

cdc.gov  (English/Spanish)
If you have a child age 5 or younger, the free Milestone Tracker app, allows you to track your child's development in a fun and easy way offering: Interactive milestone checklists for children ages 2 months through 5 years, illustrated with photos and videos; Tips and activities to help children learn and grow;  Information on when to act early and talk with a doctor or contact free early intervention resources about delays; A personalized milestone summary that can be easily shared with doctors and other care providers; Reminders for appointments and developmental screenings. Other free resources available to order include children's books, developmental checklists, and fact sheets.

Birth to 3 Connections, SD Department of Education
doe.sd.gov
800-305-3064
Birth to Three Connections provides statewide early intervention services, at no cost, for children from birth to age three, who have a disability or a developmental delay. Services may include audiology, assistive technology, family training and counseling, home visits, health services, medical services for evaluation, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, social work services, service coordination, special instruction, speech and language, transportation, and vision.
If you are concerned that an infant or toddler has a developmental delay, contact the Birth to 3 Connections program to request a free developmental screening.

Birth to 5, Watch Me Thrive
ed.gov
Find information, tools and resources for families and professionals that support healthy child development, addresses developmental and behavioral screening for children, and identifies where local help can be found.

usd.edu
800-658-3080

Sioux Falls
605-357-1439
A statewide organization that provides evaluations, consultations, trainings, print/online resources and other services through the Autism Spectrum Disorders, Deaf-Blind, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Services programs. Please contact for information on payment options.

parentcenterhub.org
The Center for Parent Information serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; and programs and services for children with disabilities.

doe.sd.gov
Directory includes Public School Districts, Non-Public School Systems, Tribal/BIE Schools, Cooperative / Multi-districts, Special Population Schools, Community Support Providers, State Special Schools, Alternative Programs.

doe.sd.gov
605-773-4640 
Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through education, health, nutrition, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Income guidelines apply.

usd.edu
1-800-658-3080 (Voice/TTY)

Sioux Falls
605-357-1439
Anyone can access the South Dakota LEND Developmental Clinic interdisciplinary evaluation services for a child ages 6 months to 8 years of age who they think may have a developmental concern. The evaluation is offered as a free service to provide experience for the LEND trainees and to improve the health status of children with neurodevelopment and related disabilities.

doe.sd.gov
605-773-3134
Special Education Programs promotes collaboration among parents, educators, students, community and other agencies to ensure that all children (birth through 21 or high school graduation) with disabilities have available to them a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

If you suspect a child 3 to 5 years of age has a developmental delay contact your local public school district to request a free developmental screening.

South Dakota Public Schools
doe.sd.gov

usd.edu

Sioux Falls
605-336-7561

Vermillion
605-677-5474
USD Scottish Rite Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic serves children and adults in need of diagnostic, therapeutic and counseling services for a wide variety of communication disorders. The Speech and Hearing Clinic (children and adults) is located in Vermillion. The Children's Clinic (birth to age 21) is located in Sioux Falls. Please contact for information on payment options.

sdsbvi.org
888-275-3814

Aberdeen
605-626-2580 (Voice/ TTY)
Services offered at no cost for children (birth through 21 or high school graduation) with vision loss who are SD residents. Services can be requested by parent/guardian, school, or other service or medical provider. SDSBVI offers direct educational services in Aberdeen and other designated locations; an optional residential program for those students better served in such an environment; a resource center for information about vision loss, educational materials, methods and equipment; consultative services to develop appropriate education programs; supplementary services, including summer programming to reinforce educational growth, provide for special skills training and assist students in understanding their vision loss and their own abilities. SDSBVI provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations for blind, visually impaired and deaf/blind students statewide. Outreach Consultants provide support services to parents and school districts. Outreach Transition service is a joint effort of SDSBVI and Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired and is available to students aged 14 and older. The transition specialist works with students, parents and local school districts in developing and implementing the Individual Transition Plan. The team identifies the training and experiences students need to prepare for employment and independent living.

sddeaf.org 
Sioux Falls
605-367-5200, ext 100 (Voice/TTY)
All services offered at no cost for children (birth through 21 or high school graduation) with hearing loss who are SD residents. Services can be requested by parent/guardian, school, or other service or medical provides. Services may include assignment of an Outreach Consultant to your child/family; home-based early intervention; school-based interventions; diagnostic audiological evaluations; comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluations; orientation and services related to hearing aid, cochlear implant, FM systems, interpreters, and other technology.

sdparent.org
800-640-4553

Aberdeen
605-681-0709

Rapid City
605-348-0305

Sioux Falls
605-361-3171
SDPC connects families caring for children (birth to 26) with known/suspected disabilities or special health care needs to information, training and resources to meet the needs of their child and family. The Navigator Program, a partnership with the SD Department of Education, Office of Educational Services and Supports, is an informal, time-limited, problem solving process that parents/schools can utilize without charge when disputes arise in special education.

usd.edu

Vermillion
605-677-5250
Comprehensive psychological evaluations can be done to identify educational, developmental, and mental health disorders such as learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, mental retardation/borderline cognitive functioning. Fees are charged on a sliding-scale based on income, counseling services are free