SIRS Therapy Services

Learn More about First Steps

SIRS provides therapy services for children ages birth to three with developmental delays in the child’s home, daycare, or community setting through the Indiana First Steps program. Parents can self-refer to the First Steps Program by calling (812) 402-4482 and requesting SIRS as their preferred agency.

SIRS offers the following early intervention services:

Developmental Therapists (DT) Focus on cognitive processing (problem solving, following directions), social interaction (play skills), and language acquisition

Occupational Therapists (OT) Build feeding skills (oral motor skills, limited food variety, utensil use, transition to cups), fine motor skills (pincer grasp, coloring, stacking, puzzles), and sensory processing skills (as they relate to feeding/eating, attention to task, and calming)

Physical Therapists (PT) Improve strength, flexibility, and movement to achieve gross motor skills (sitting up, crawling, and walking) and assist with adaptive equipment when needed

Speech Language Pathologists (ST) Support understanding language and communicating needs using words, gestures, and/or signs. Some also specialize in oral motor skills for language and feeding as well as communication devices

    "Thank you, First Steps!"

    Hudson is turning three this month and will be exiting the First Steps system. He has been receiving Occupational and Speech Therapies for a little over a year. His mom has been an integral part of therapy sessions, modeling strategies and techniques from therapists. She demonstrates excellent follow through with activities as well as creatively expanding on the concepts.

    Mom reports that she has gained a great deal of knowledge from the First Steps experience such as new ways to help Hudson with his sensory concerns, methods to decrease his nervous system arousal level, and many ways to work on communication skills.

    Elizabeths’ favorite part of the program has been the therapists and how “we have grown to feel like family. The bond we have created with our therapists will never be forgotten. They have helped me and my child in so many ways. I have so many new skills learned from our therapists that I can now use in my daily life. They were always there to answer my questions, even if it seemed like a silly question to have. Thank you First Steps!”