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Early Intervention Services are available through referrals from many sources for children ages birth to three. We provide free developmental screenings for each referral and our Family Resources Coordinators can link you and your child with resources and programs appropriate for your child’s development. Screenings can be done over the phone, at our center or in your home.

Supports infants and toddlers experiencing delays or disabilities relating to cognitive, communication, physical, social-emotional, and/or self-help development. Early intervention includes screening and evaluation, service coordination, therapy, and education for the child and family. Services are provided to every eligible family, regardless of their ability to pay.

Provides support for people who have a developmental disability in achieving greater independence and fulfillment on their pathway to employment. - Coordination of DDA employment and community inclusion services ages 21+ - Transition Services for young adults with developmental disabilities who have turned 21 years old and have graduated from High School. Adult Services to assist adults with developmental disabilities to find and maintain community integrated employment and live full participating and contributing lives within their community. - Community Education and Information Services are designed to increase public awareness and build community acceptance for including people with developmental disabilities.

Offers early intervention services to meet the developmental needs of eligible infants and toddlers and the needs of their family related to enhancing the child's development.  Provides Family Resources Coordination, individualized developmental services and parent support opportunities.

Supports children and their families with milestones like walking, talking, eating, playing and learning. Offers developmental evaluations with team evaluation, regular re-evaluations and communication with child's physician. Treatment includes year-round special education, physical, occupational therapy and speech therapy provided in natural environments. Individualized service plans address motor, behavioral, social, cognitive, feeding and speech/communication skills in accordance with family concerns and priorities. Family support and social work services are also offered.

Offers Birth to Three services to families with young children who may be experiencing developmental delays or disabilities. Once a child has completed an evaluation and determined eligible, provides the family with a Resources Coordinator to coordinate services. Provides the following services as needed: - Speech/language pathology - Physical therapy - Occupational therapy - Infant mental health - Vision services - Deaf and hard of hearing services

Center-based therapy program provides physical and occupational therapy and speech therapy.   In-home services may be arranged.   Services include individual therapy sessions to address specific developmental difficulties; parents are encouraged to ask questions, express concerns, and share hopes with center staff and other parents. Physical, Occupational, Speech-Language therapy and associated programs for children birth to 18 include: - Speech-language therapy - Occupational Therapy - Physical Therapy - Oral Motor/Feeding Therapy - Parent Education and Support - Aquatic Therapy - Social Skills Groups - Fitness Center - Recommendations for orthotic assessment

The Bridge program offers immediate supports to children birth to 48 months who did not qualify for ESIT or came as a late referral (34-48 months), and those whose continuity of care was impacted by the transition out of Early Supports and need short-term services and help connecting to their next program.

Offers early support services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. These services include physical, speech, and occupational therapies; early childhood education, infant mental health services, and more.

Provides free parental support and coaching for the families of deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing toddlers. Uses a bilingual/bicultural approach that emphasizes language acquisition in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English. While enrolled, families will develop their ASL skills to create a nurturing, language-accessible home for their Deaf or hard of hearing toddler.

Provides services to children from birth through age 12 with developmental delays, disabilities, and prenatal substance exposure. Helps children meet healthy developmental milestones. Direct service providers are uniquely trained to provide trauma- and FASD-informed care. Supplemental programs include free Play & Learn Groups for children of all abilities, 0-5 years.

Helps children ages birth to ten reach social-emotional, language and communication, cognitive and physical developmental milestones by assisting in the areas of feeding, occupational, physical, social skills and speech and language. All interventions rely on evidence-based practice. Clinic is outfitted with equipment specially designed for the treatment of young children. Staff have expertise in the field of pediatrics using a variety of therapy techniques and approaches.

Provides pediatric physical therapy and speech therapy services for children, birth-21, in different settings, such as clinic, home, or school. Focuses on gross motor abilities, including rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, running, agility, and coordination. Treats the following conditions: gross motor delays, prematurity, torticollis, plagiocephaly, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, neurological and genetic disorders, orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation.

Early intervention provides a collection of services families may need for their infants or toddlers with disabilities. Services may include helping the family find needed services for their child, helping the family understand their child’s developmental growth, and helping the family support their child’s learning and development and successful participation in home and community activities.

Offers screenings throughout the year to help identify children birth to 3 years old who may need special services. Special services can include occupational, physical and/or speech therapies, or a specialized early childhood program. Screenings will not show conclusively that a child has special needs, but it will indicate if he or she may need further assessment.

Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families. Information provided to parents/guardians of children with a disability or chronic medical condition. Puts parents in touch with special services available to eligible children age birth to three in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties.

Headstart preschool which serves 48 low-income children; runs May through November. An ECEAP preschool which serves low income children; runs October through May.

Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) is the Washington State Department of Early Learning program designed to be the first point of contact for any parents concerned about the development of their children. ESIT offers free developmental screenings for infants and toddlers along with an informational meeting for parents with a Family Resources Coordinator. Once a child is screened, a Family Resources Coordinator helps each family access the Early Intervention services through a referral system and provides each family with additional community resources for support.

Provides a range of services for individuals from birth through adulthood with autism spectrum disorders, including: -Diagnostic evaluations -Intervention services -Program consultation -Individual and group therapy -Social skills groups -Parent training -Summer programs Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team comprising educators, psychologists, behavior analysts, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physicians.

Home-based therapy program provides early intervention services (Speech, Occupational, Physical, Oral motor therapies, early education, and Family Resource Coordination) for families and children ages birth to three, with a developmental delay or a diagnosed disability including: -  Down syndrome -  Cerebral palsy -  Autism spectrum disorders   Services are provided in a child's natural environment, a place the child normally is during the day including home, daycare, a relative's home, or a community setting.    Information is shared with the family about child development and strategies are provided to help families feel supported as their child's primary teacher.

Provides a safety net for children involved in the child welfare system by ensuring their developmental and social-emotional needs are identified and addressed. It also strengthens relationships so that parents and caregivers can better work together for their child’s success. By supporting a child’s entire care team, CHERISH positively transforms a child’s developmental trajectory, empowering them to reach their full potential.

Home-based therapy program provides early intervention services (Speech, Occupational, Physical, Oral motor therapies, early education, and Family Resource Coordination) for families and children ages birth to three, with a developmental delay or a diagnosed disability including: -  Down syndrome -  Cerebral palsy -  Autism spectrum disorders   Services are provided in a child's natural environment, a place the child normally is during the day including home, daycare, a relative's home, or a community setting.    Information is shared with the family about child development and strategies are provided to help families feel supported as their child's primary teacher.

Assists children and families in accessing Early Support Services and other community resources. Provides coordination, guidance, and support to enhance the development of children with developmental delays through everyday learning opportunities. Offers services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and/or disabilities in the following areas: - Social-Emotional - Receptive and Expressive Communication - Gross and Fine Motor - Cognitive - Adaptive/Self-Help/Feeding - Vision and Hearing

Provides Autism screening for ages 18 months thru adulthood. A combination of observation, interaction, interview, and standardized screening questionnaires are used by a masters-level autism specialist to determine the likelihood of autism.

Provides developmental screenings and assessments, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, and specialized instruction to infants and toddlers. Supports available include: - Social-emotional - Communication - Motor - Cognitive - Self-help - Vision and hearing