Early intervention is a statewide service that provided assistance to parent of children under the age of three with developmental delays and / or disabilities. Early intervention is grounded in the philosophy that young children learn best with familiar people in familiar settings. All services are provided at no cost to the families. The Early Intervention Team includes, family members, service coordinaters, developmental specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapist, and speech and language therapists. Once eligibilty is determined, the team, along with the family, will develop a Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) identifying the current supports the family has in place and how early intervention will build upon them to enhance the child's learning and development based on the child's needs. One of the team memebers will be selected as the Primary Services Provider (PSP). The PSP will use a coaching model and suggest strategies for the families ongoing care to the child. The family is the childs best teacher and the PSP will have access to the entire team if other questions or concerns come up. The family is always welcome to attend the meeting to discuss the childs ongoing development.

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211 Allen County

Physical Address

2550 Ada Road, Lima, OH 45801

Fax

(419) 225-5184

Fee

Free

Service area

United States

Agency info

Allen County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

We offer a full range of services for people with developmental disabilities, from birth through life. Those services include Early Intervention, waiver administration, housing, service coordination, advocacy, community involvement, and more.