Frequently Asked Questions

Babies and toddlers have a lot of new skills to learn, so it’s always concerning when a child’s development seems slow or more difficult than would normally be expected. If you think that your child is not developing at the same pace or in the same way as most children his or her age, you can get in touch with your child's medical provider or the Birth to 3 Program.

You can monitor your child’s development by using these milestone checklists or downloading the CDC’s Milestone Tracker app on your phone.

Revised 7.18.2023

If you are concerned about your child's development, you can:

• Talk with your child's health care provider.
• Call Oconto County health and human services at 920-834-7000.
• Email Oconto County Health and Human Services.

revised 10.02.2025

Click here for information on how to enroll your child in Birth to 3 services.

Beginning of Visit and Joint Planning

At the beginning of the visit, you and your provider will talk about what you tried with your child since the last visit, including what did and didn't work. Tell your provider about anything new since the last visit. Talk about what you want to focus on during today's visit.

Observation

After your provider has reviewed what has happened since the last visit, they will observe you and your child interact during play and/or daily routines, provide a strategy for you to use, then ask you to try it. 

Action

The provider will offer support during the visit as you practice new strategies. You and the provider will also discuss how the strategies that were practiced can be implemented during daily routines and activities. Between visits, those strategies can be put into action.

Reflection

You and your provider discuss the activities and strategies practiced during the visit. covering what went well, what didn't, and what you can do the next time.

Feedback

After practicing the strategies, the provider will share ideas/tips/tricks that will best help you during the implementation process and until the provider comes back again for the next visit.

End of Visit

At the end of the visit, you and your provider create a plan of what you want to try with your child between visits and schedule your next visit. Visits can be scheduled in your home, or other community locations.

Revised 10.02.2025

The cost of services is based on a sliding fee schedule where total household income and number of members within the household are factors. When using the sliding fee schedule, the service coordinator can determine what amount the family is responsible for paying for the cost of services. This amount is called the 'cost share'. Just as it states in the name, the cost for services is shared between the family and the county. 

MA (Badgercare) insurance and private insurance can be billed for provider services. 

Revised 10.02.2025

Children who have at least one of the following are eligible for Birth to 3:

• A developmental delay of at least 25% in one or more areas of development.
• A physician-diagnosed condition with a high probability of developmental delay.
• Unusual development that negatively affects your child's overall development.

Eligibility is a team decision, and parents are included as important members of the Birth to 3 team. Parents can decide after their child is evaluated and found eligible if they want to participate in the program. Eligibility is not based on income, and there is never a waiting list.

Revised 7.26.2023

Did you know that a child's brain is 90% developed by the time they turn age 5?

The majority of that takes place even before the age of three. The early years are crucial to a child's learning!

The earlier a child's developmental delays are discovered, the more opportunities exist for children to increase their abilities.

Revised August 21, 2023