What is the Children’s Early Intervention Program?
Our Early Intervention Program is dedicated to providing vital support for young children and their families, specifically focusing on addressing developmental delays or disabilities.
Early intervention during these formative years is crucial to fostering healthy development and providing children with the best chance to thrive.
Why choose Us as Your Early Intervention Provider?
Our team-based approach is a cornerstone of our program, allowing us to collaborate with families and caregivers. We bring specialized expertise in early childhood development and therapeutic services to ensure that every child gets the support they need.
Our Unique Program Offers a Comprehensive Range of Services:
- Early Intervention Specialists
- Special Instructors with deep expertise in early childhood development help integrate services into daily routines for both the child and family.
- Serve as the key link between the child’s Early Intervention Team, ensuring coordination across all disciplines.
- Therapy Services
- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy provided by experienced pediatric therapists skilled in supporting children with developmental delays.
- Individual therapy sessions are conducted in the home and community, with an emphasis on coaching parents and caregivers.
- Focus on building parental confidence to support their child’s growth, while helping children enhance their current skills and master new ones.
- Specialized Therapy Areas
- Extensive knowledge and support in feeding therapy, including a certified lactation consultant.
- Certified infant-massage therapists and use of taping techniques to promote muscle development.
- Trauma-informed techniques and infant mental health specialists who provide comprehensive emotional and developmental support.
- Our experts are equipped to work with a wide range of developmental needs and challenges.
- Assistive Technology
The agency offers loan programs for various assistive equipment to help children maximize their developmental potential. Examples of available equipment include:
- Adaptive toys
- Walkers
- Specialized seating options
- Communication devices
- And more
Talk with your therapist to determine which equipment may benefit your child and explore what can be borrowed!
- Day Care Consultation
Our Early Intervention team partners with community day care centers to: support classroom teachers and provide tailored services aimed at helping your child thrive in the classroom. We work closely with day care staff to foster your child's success in both educational and social settings
Additionally, stay informed by following our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on early intervention services and events. Click the links below to connect with us:
What are the costs?
All of our programs are provided free of charge. We are a Medical Assistance Provider, and our programs are funded in part by: Government contracts, Grants, United Way donor designated dollars and private donations.
Who is Eligible?
To receive services, children and/or their families must meet the following criteria:
- Be between the ages of birth and 3
- Be a resident of Chester or Lancaster County
- Be determined to need the specific service requested
If your child has not yet qualified for Early Intervention services and you would like to request an evaluation, you can contact the CONNECT helpline at:
- Phone: 1-800-692-7288
- Email: help@connectpa.net
The helpline will assist you in connecting directly with your county Early Intervention program or local preschool services.
How You Can Help
Your donations allow us to continue offering these programs at no cost to families. Every contribution helps us keep our services running! Donate Today to support children and families in our community.
More Information
For more information contact:
Christi Gleason, Director of Children Services
cgleason@ccdisability.org