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Our Early Intervention Program is funded and regulated by
the New York State Department of Health and, in New York City, by the New York
City Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene. This program is available to residents
of Staten Island who meet Medicaid eligibility criteria.
Our program provides coorinated and comprehensive
early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to three
years of age and their families. If you are concerned your child may have a
problem with any of the following tasks, our Early Intervention Program can
help:
- talking, understanding
- walking, running, jumping
- playing, listening
- getting along with others
- eating, sleeping
- dressing, bathing
Our experienced, licensed staff
will evaluate your child in your home or in a day care center or
preschool. All evaluations and services are performed with families, children and staff
working together, and all are delivered at no cost to eligible
families.
Services are delivered by a team
of specialists, including:
- A speech therapist, who will help your
child learn to speak
- An occupational therapist, who will
help your child learn to get dressed or use a fork or spoon.
Occupational therapists work with different materials so your child can
become accustomed to touching them. Your child will learn how to use
small toys, such as pegs, blocks, puzzzle pieces and crayons.
- A physical therapist, who will help your child improve in
skills such as walking, running, jumping, and catching.
- A social worker or psychologist, who is available to
counsel families and work with parents experiencing difficult-to-manage
behavior in their children.
- A service coordinator, who is assigned
to work with each family with early intervention services and community
resources.
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