What is the Early
Intervention Program
How can Early Intervention help my child?
What are the costs?
Who is eligible?
What is The Parents Support Group?
What is the Children’s Early Intervention Program?
The program is a home and community based program for
children with special needs from birth to age 3, and their
families. Services include: Family Support, Specialized
Therapy, Early Intervention Specialists, Medical Consultation,
Assistive Technology, and Day Care Consultation.
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Why choose us as your Early Intervention Provider? Our team approach is an essential element of our program that allows us to be partners with families while offering our expertise and knowledge in the field of early childhood and therapeutic specialties.
We offer a unique program that offers a wide array of services including:
- Specialists: The agency provides families with an Early intervention
Specialist who is an expert in the field of early childhood and development.
They integrate all services into play and daily routines for the child
and family. The early Intervention Specialist is the link between the
various disciplines and people that are part of the Early Intervention
Program.
- Therapy: Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy services are provided
by pediatric therapists with many years of experience in serving children
with developmental delays. Individual sessions in the home and community
are provided with an emphasis on instructions for the family.
- Special Therapy Areas including: Orthopedic services
such as making orthotics and splints, a comprehensive
feeding program, psychological consultative services,
and certified infant-massage therapists.
- Assistive Technology: The agency provides various equipment to help
children maximize their developmental skills. Examples include adaptive
toys, computer programs, walkers and communication devices.
- Medical Consultation: The program has a pediatric nurse who specializes
in helping families go through the "Medical Maze". Our nurse
communicates with physicians to assist families with various issues.
- Social Work: A resource center for services available to children
with special needs. Referrals are coordinated to appropriate outside
agencies. The Social Worker serves as a troubleshooter for the families.
- Day Care Consultation: Early Intervention team members work with
community day care centers to educate and provide services to children
with special needs.
- Play Together: Play Together is a specially designed children’s play group in collaboration with two preschool centers in the community. Children in the Early Intervention program play with their peers while they have the opportunity to develop their communication, sensory integration, and developmental skills with the support of our professional child development team. Play together is fully inclusive and helps to prepare children to fully participate in preschool. Parents and caregivers are offered strategies and support to help their children participate successfully in home and community activities.
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What is The Parent's Support Group?
When a family has a child with special needs, there are often many questions
to be answered. Many parents also are interested in meeting families who
have children involved in our program who share similar lives.The support
group meets monthly at our Exton office and provides parents a chance
to share experiences and get answers to all of the questions you may have
about raising a child with special needs.
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What are the costs?
All programs are provided free of charge. The agency is a Medical Assistance
Provider. Agency programs are funded in part from government contracts,
United Way member support, and private donations.
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Who is eligible?
To receive services, a child and/or their families must :
- Be between the ages of birth and 3
- Be a resident of Chester County
- Be determined to be in need of the particular service requested.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Petrecz (610)524-5850, jpetrecz@ccdisability.org
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