Evaluation

Before therapy can begin, your child must first be evaluated to see if they are eligible for services.  Contact your local county early intervention office to setup the evaluation. Your local office number is listed below. 

Eligibility

The independent evaluation team will meet with the family to complete an evaluation. To be eligible for services, a child must have a qualifying diagnosis or a 25% delay in one of the following 5 areas of child development. 

• Adaptive Behavior: This covers self help skills including feeding and dressing

• Communication: The ability to understand language and the ability to express oneself

• Cognition: The ability to think and learn

• Physical Development: The ability to move and navigate your environment

• Social-Emotional Development: The ability to take in your environment in a calm way and relate to others

IFSP

Once your evaluation is complete, you will have a meeting to discuss the results. If your child is eligible for services, an individualized family service plan (IFSP) will be drawn up. Your team will create goals and strategies for you and your child. They will also discuss services to help you achieve those goals.

Services

You will be given a choice to pick a service provider.