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The New York State Early Intervention Program offers help and support to promote your child's development based on their individual needs. These services include a child developmental evaluation, home visits, speech, physical and other therapies.
Who is eligible?
- Children birth to age three with a developmental delay, disability, or condition that affects development
- Services provided at no cost to you.
- If your child is at risk for a developmental delay and do not qualify for the Early Intervention Program, other programs are available (Child Find)
- Eligibility is determined by an evaluation. If your child qualifies after having a developmental evaluation, services based on a child's individual need.
Early Intervention Program (EIP) components
Referral
Yourself or your doctor can refer you to the early intervention program if there are concerns about your child's development. You can also call the 24 hour "growing up healthy" hotline at 1-800-522-5006
Meeting your Initial Service Coordinator (ISC)
Your initial service coordinator will talk with you about your concerns and will answer any questions you have about the early intervention program. They can also help you with arranging your child's evaluation, transportation, and documentation while helping you identify benefit programs that your family may need. An initial service coordinator can also help you find other available services if your child is not eligible for the early intervention program.
Evaluation
The multidisciplinary evaluation (MDE) looks at the five areas of development to determine if a child is available for early intervention services and supports.
As part of the multidisciplinary evaluation, family's will be able to take part in a voluntary family assessment to determine resources, priorities, and concerns related to caring for and enhancing your child's development.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
If your multidisciplinary evaluation shows your child is eligible for early intervention services, your initial service coordinator will set up a meeting to write your individualized family service plan. An individualized family service plan will include statements of your child's current level of functioning, major outcomes expected from the early intervention services, plans for child daycare, services needed by your child and your family, and more.
Ongoing Service Coordinator (OSC)
Your first individualized family service plan meeting will also have you select an ongoing service coordinator who will be responsible for putting your individualized family service plan into action. Your ongoing service coordinator will also be responsible in helping coordinate the services you receive and helping you complete your individualized family service plan six month review and annual evaluation.
Transition: Your child's next steps
A transition plan is developed for all children leaving the early intervention program. The transition plan will help connect families with help, support, and services needed to make a smooth transition.
Checklist for growing children
Here's what your child should be doing from birth to age three.
Contact Us
If your child is having trouble doing some of these things, it might put your mind at ease to talk to someone. Early help makes a difference! Talk with your doctor or call the Early Intervention Program at 716-753-4788.
