Early Intervention Program/Daycare
The early intervention program , which falls under the auspices of the Department of Health, is designed to empower parents to seek services for their young child who may be experiencing a delay in one or more developmental domains (Cognitive, Communication, Physical, Social-Emotional, and Adaptive Behavior). The Early Intervention program serves eligible children from birth through three years of age in natural environments. Evaluations are performed at a variety of times and locations to fit the needs of the parents.
Persons Served:
Children ranging from birth until they are eligible for transition into the preschool special education program who meet the Department of Health’s eligibility criteria for classification as a child with a developmental delay
Service Available:
- Developmental Toddler Group
- Speech Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy
- Special Instruction by a Special Education Teacher
- Transportation
- Screening Services
- Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Services
- Health Services
- Augmentative Communication
- Assistive technology
- Service Coordination
- Parent Support
- Transition Services
Exiting the Program:
A participant may leave the program when:
- The family chooses not to participate in this purely voluntary program
- The child transitions into the preschool age program
- The child is no longer eligible due to age
- The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team determines that the child no longer meets the Department of Health’s criteria as a “child with a developmental delay”