Sunflower’s Early Education Center began working with Charlie and Judah Smith shortly after the infants’ release from a neo-natal intensive care unit.The twins were 12 weeks premature, which put them at established risk for developmental delay and automatically eligible for EEC services.Today, Charlie and Judah are thriving, thanks to the EEC, said their parents, Stacy Nowlin and Zack Smith.The EEC staff wanted to share the family’s story in observance of the Week of the Young Child, which runs from April 24-28.“The staff at the EEC started by helping us learn how to encourage the children to roll over,” Nowlin said. “Charlie had some tightness in her neck that had prevented this.“After she and her brother were able to roll over and play on the floor, we moved on to crawling,” she continued. “Charlie is now up and walking and Judah is close behind.”The EEC also has helped Judah with feeding concerns “and now we know more about when to introduce new foods,” Nowlin added.Sunflower visits the family’s home in La Crosse to provide therapies.