Early Intervention
Early experiences matter for all children
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What’s more, the quality of care and experiences a young child has with adults influences her or his health and development throughout their lives and significantly impacts potential for years to come.
Simply put, early experiences matter for all children,
and especially for those who have been identified as having a
developmental delay. That’s why early intervention (EI) matters, too.
Early Intervention Program
The Classroom Program
Home Based Program
As children play and explore, they thrive. They have fun (and so do we!). At the same time, we see gains in their mobility, social engagement, confidence and learning. The Center offers EI programs both at home and in classrooms because learning never stops and every moment counts!
The ability to work with children while their brains are developing allows us unique opportunities to affect brain development. The earlier we intervene, the greater the gains.
A developmental assessment—which you can obtain through Ohio’s Help Me Grow —informs parents about delays their child may have.
Once a delay is identified, we tailor a program to the unique needs of a child based on the priorities and concerns of his or her family.
Within The Center’s Early Intervention programs, we offer a home-based coaching program year-round and at no cost to families of children with special needs. A child learns best in their natural environment, which is wherever children spend their time – at home, at daycare, or at a family member’s home.
We provide support and services that work in respect to the family’s needs, schedule routine and culture. Our goal is that family members build their confidence and skills to help their child develop.
This is done through an EI specialist who visits the home on a regular basis, collaborating and coordinating with a team of a social worker, occupational, physical and speech-language therapists, and other community services.
Personal success looks different to everyone so goals are defined by our families and supported by The Center.
Fully-inclusive classrooms encourage friendship between children regardless of ability and allow them to learn from one another. Therapy occurs within the class so that all children join in and participate together. Snacks are served in family style seating to help create a more natural feel to the classroom. Every game, toy, utensil and activity supports and encourages a child’s healthy development through play while our trained professionals constantly evaluate and adjusting activities on the spot to add more opportunities for each child.
The Center’s EI Classroom Program is an extension of our Home-Based Coaching Program. Home visits remain a major part of our work with these young children. Goals are defined by the family and supported by The Center. Beyond the two days per week when children come to The Center, that child’s teachers and therapists visit their homes in order to seamlessly merge learning between time spent at The Center and a child’s community. Children are constantly growing and learning, so we support them and their families beyond the classroom.
And it works—45% of our children catch up with typically developing children by the age of 3. We look to provide a lifetime of opportunities through the impact of our interventions.
