The December 3rd, 2009 Naples Sunset Rotary meeting speaker was Jean Mekeel, Executive Director of the Step By Step Early Childhood Education & Therapy Center, 5860 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, Florida. The Center is a private, not for profit organization, assisting children, and their families, in Collier County for over 25 years. Step by Step is an early care and education program that provides all young children, regardless of their diverse abilities, a safe, nurturing environment that supports their social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical developmemnt. Step by Step values the diversity of families and their children. Step by Step belives in, and supports full and successful access for all childrfen to education and other specialized supports such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Recreation Therapy, and other specialty programs such as Art and Music. Their website is http://www.StepByStepnaples.org/ .
The members of Naples Sunset Rotary enjoyed the presentation and a number of quesions were asked.
