Amigo Baby, Inc
Yajaira Llamas Villa is an experienced professional in the fields of counseling and early intervention, currently serving as an Early Intervention Specialist at AMIGO BABY, Inc. since May 2023. Previously, Yajaira worked as an AMFT and Case Manager at Clinica Sierra Vista from August 2022 to May 2023 and held the position of Counselor at California State University, Bakersfield from August 2020 to December 2022. Yajaira also gained experience as an Instructional Aide at the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Financing Corporation between August 2019 and December 2022 and as an Activity Leader at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America from August 2015 to May 2019. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State University, Bakersfield, as well as two Associate degrees in Psychology and Child Development from Bakersfield College.
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Amigo Baby, Inc
Amigo Baby was established in 2004 and has served thousands of children and their families. Children are referred by the Regional Center, Doctor or Parent. Amigo Baby assigns each child a team that may include an early intervention specialist (EI), an occupational therapist (OT), a physical therapist (PT), a speech language pathologist (SLP), and a speech language pathology assistant (SLPA). At the core of Amigo Baby’s philosophy is a mission to provide parents the tools and knowledge to facilitate brain development and school success in their children, not only in the early years but well into adulthood, and to provide families with the expertise to support child development, regardless of social-economic status. The literature identifies strategies that early intervention programs should use to provide the best services to their families. These strategies include the use of a multidisciplinary team approach (King et al., 2009; Stoffel, Ramsdell, & Pizur-Barnekow, 2016), providing services within the family’s natural and family centeredness (Gray & McCormich, 2005; Kingsley and Mailloux, 2013; Withrow, 2008), and parent education (Blanche, Diaz, Barretto, & Cermak, 2015; Maulik & Darmstadt, 2009; McWayne & Melzi, 2014). EARLY INTERVENTION Facilitating play, communication, behavioral and emotional regulation, and cognitive skills appropriate to developmental trajectory and to promote growth and learning. PHYSICAL THERAPY Supporting the child’s motor development to engage in meaningful activities with their family and their environment. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Enhancing a child’s participation in activities of daily living, supporting family routines, cultivating social engagement, educational learning and facilitating play. SPEECH THERAPY Developing communication, language, speech, and emergent literacy skills to support engagement in the child’s natural environment.