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The Shirley Ryan Abilitylab in partnership with Pathways offers Early Intervention, a federally mandated program of coordinated services, through IDEA Part C, that provides support and education to children with developmental delays and their families. Children ages 0-3 exhibiting delays in physical, cognitive, communication, and social/emotional development are eligible for services. The goal of Early Intervention (EI) is to help children with developmental delays as soon as possible so they can reach their fullest potential.Eligibility for EI is determined after a child has been evaluated by a health professional. Some children are diagnosed at birth with a condition that makes them eligible for EI, while other children may not be evaluated until they have exhibited a delay in reaching milestones.Additional services include pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech/language therapy.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Patients
Speech Therapy
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Speech and Language Evaluations
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
Services
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Provides screenings, speech and developmental therapies, and global evaluations for children from birth to 3 years with developmental delays or disabilities. These services are designed to increase speech and hearing abilities, boost self-care abilities, expand intellectual development, heighten thinking and understanding abilities, and improve the capacity for social and recreational involvement.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Serves children in Kindergarten through the 3rd grade that have significant speech and language deficits that interfere with their education achievement in the general education setting, and which cannot be appropriately addressed in resource and instructional program delivery models. Children receive intensive speech and language specialized supports and services. Scientifically based research tools and strategies are implemented to guide student's functional and academic development.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education Classes/Centers
Serves children birth to age 3 with developmental delays and/or disabilities. Provides services for physical and speech therapy, as well as nutrition, audiology, counseling, etc. Services provided are based on the child's needs.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Child and Family Connections (CFCs) provide a single point of entry to the Illinois Early Intervention Program (EI). Early Intervention offers developmental support and case coordination services for families with children under 3 years old with developmental delays. Service Coordinators assist referred families through the process of enrollment into the EI, as well as initiate referrals for evaluations and direct services. Eligible participants receive case coordinator through CFC to monitor individualized goals, strategies, and services. Additionally, staff assist families with the transition from the EI program into local school/care special education services based on the family's priorities and the child's needs.
CFCs also staffs a social-emotional consultant to provide coordinators and providers information, training, and consultations through reflective supervision; a parent liaison to contribute an understanding of the EI program through the lens of a parent with special needs; and a coordinator who acts as a liaison to community partners, providers, and referral sources.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Case/Care Management
Solid Ground Foundation offers a before and after school program for toddlers in marginalized communities with behavioral health challenges. Specifically, the program serves toddlers who are PK3 and PK4 (ages 3 to 4). Services are free for families in participating agencies and school districts.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
The Chicago Lighthouse's Birth-to-Three Early Intervention Program provides home-based developmental and family support to infants and toddlers with vision loss or multiple disabilities. Early intervention specialists visit families frequently, supporting parents to prepare their children for preschool and beyond. Services include visual, developmental, and occupational therapy, as well as optometric examinations through our Low Vision Clinic, social work, and psychological services.
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Visual Impairments
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
The Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System High-Risk Infant Follow-up (APORS) program is for infants born with high-risk factors such as prematurity, small for gestational age, and birth defects. Infants who meet the high-risk eligibility guidelines are referred by the hospitals when the infant is discharged to go home. Nurses usually work with the infant and their families for the first two years of life. There is no income eligibility for participation in the program.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Oak Leyden's Children's Services programming takes a unique, multi-disciplinary, team approach to facilitate the holistic development of children with developmental disabilities and delays. Oak Leyden therapists evaluate children in all areas of development and facilitate individualized therapy that fits the unique needs, challenges, and circumstances of your child. They are family-centric, typically providing services in a child's natural environment and working with caregivers to take advantage of everyday learning opportunities. Oak Leyden provides therapy to children in all of the following disciplines: developmental, occupational, physical, behavioral, and speech/language.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Provides pediatric therapy services through the Parent, Infant, and Child Education (SPICE) program.
SPICE services:
- Speech and language therapy.
- Occupational therapy.
- Physical therapy (land-based, aquatics, and HIPPO).
- Developmental therapy.
- Social work support with behaviors and counseling.
- Early intervention.
- Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).
- Feeding therapy.
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
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Occupational Therapy
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Support Groups
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Enrolled families are connected to a Home Visiting professional who employs the Baby TALK Family Engagement Approach to meet families where they are. Home Visitors come alongside families prenatally through age three to collaborate around child and family goals, as well as child development and family interactions. Home Visits take place weekly or bi-weekly, depending on what is appropriate for the family.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Provides screenings, speech and developmental therapies, and global evaluations for children from birth to 3 years with developmental delays or disabilities. These services are designed to increase speech and hearing abilities, boost self-care abilities, expand intellectual development, heighten thinking and understanding abilities, and improve the capacity for social and recreational involvement.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Programs provide various resources and supports to families who have young children with disabilities and developmental delays. Archway offers the following programs: Early Intervention and T.I.K.E.S.
Early Intervention:
Children from birth to 2 years of age may receive services such as speech/language therapy, developmental therapy, and family support. Medical equipment such as bath aids, walkers, and therapy balls also available.
T.I.K.E.S.:
Children from birth to 3 years of age may receive services such as bi-monthly home visits, parent-child activities, case management, loan of toys and parent resources, and Individual Family Service Plan (I.F.S.P.).
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Serves children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Children in the program are diagnosed with moderate to severe cognitive impairments. Children participate in on-going community activities to generalize classroom skills in real world situation.
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Special Education Classes/Centers
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Provides support and services to help children under the age of 3 meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
A statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children meet developmental milestones.
Services
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Provides screenings, speech and developmental therapies, and global evaluations for children from birth to 3 years with developmental delays or disabilities. These services are designed to increase speech and hearing abilities, boost self-care abilities, expand intellectual development, heighten thinking and understanding abilities, and improve the capacity for social and recreational involvement.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Provides support and services to help children under the age of 3 meet developmental milestones.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early intervention services, psychological and developmental assessment available for children with developmental, behavioral, emotional, social, cognitive, or academic issues.
Services include:
- Psychological testing.
- Developmental assessment.
- Diagnosis and follow-up care.
- Assistance in accessing community and educational services.
- Speech and occupational therapies.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Psychological Assessment