About
Space Coast Early Steps provides services to infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with development disabilities or delays. We help families build upon their child’s individual strengths and provide support to meet the child’s unique needs. Services are designed to support children in their communities, where they live, learn and play.
Mission
Empowering children and families through support and coaching in early intervention.
Vision
Striving for a future in which all children and families thrive.
Values
Family-centered, compassion, respect, teamwork, commitment
Our Staff
Our Providers
Our Management Team
Our Board
Mary Ulrich, MD, FAAP
President and Medical Director
Tamara Pawich, PhD
Secretary
Elizabeth Burns, ITDS
Vice President
Lisa Crites, BS, MBA, MS
Member
Gina Rall, CPA
Treasurer
Niyati Patel, PharmD
Member
We Work in Collaboration With
The Florida Consortium of Advocates for Infants and Toddlers (FCAIT) enhances awareness of the issues of infants and toddlers with delays/disabilities and their families and serves as the advocacy group to promote required public and private support for services.
The Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services, Early Steps Program maintains a statewide interagency coordinating council called FICCIT. Their role is to advise and assist Florida’s Early Steps Program in the performance of its responsibilities.