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Early Steps (Infant & Toddler Early Intervention Services) HOW TO ACCESS: Contact the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities or call 1-866-783-5533 or 1-866-earlystep For families
ELIGIBILITY: 1. Children ages birth to three who have a developmental delay of at least 1.5 SD (standard deviations) below the mean in one area of development listed below or in one sub-area in communication or physical development: a. cognitive development b. physical development (vision & hearing) --fine motor --gross motor c. communication development --receptive language --expressive language d. social or emotional development e. adaptive skills development (also known as self-help or daily living skills)
2. Children with a diagnosed medical condition with a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.
COVERED SERVICES: Medicaid Covered Services -Family Support Coordination (Service Coordination) -Occupational Therapy -Physical Therapy -Speech/Language Therapy -Psychology -Audiology EarlySteps also provides the following services, not covered by Medicaid: -Nursing Services/Health Services (Only to enable an eligible child/family to benefit from the other EarlySteps services). -Medical Services for diagnostic and evaluation purposes only. -Special Instruction -Vision Services -Assistive Technology devices and services -Social Work -Counseling Services/Family Training -Transportation -Nutrition -Sign language and cued language services. All services are provided through a plan of care called the Individualized Family Service Plan. Early Intervention is provided through EarlySteps in conformance with Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Act. CONTACT: Brenda Sharp
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