The Early Intervention Program serves children birth to three years of age who have been diagnosed with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families. If the child is eligible, highly trained Fairway staff assists the parents in designing home services to meet the needs of the child and family. Since parents, family and caregivers are the first and most important teachers in a child’s life, they are actively involved in learning new techniques to assist their child. The staff, child, family and friends join forces and create a team. Services are confidential, available to families at no cost and are tailored to meet the family’s needs as identified in the Individual Family Service Plan. On-going support may include: - Development Screenings and Updates - Home Activities - Child Development Information - Speech and Language Services - Occupational Therapy - Physical Therapy - Family Resources - Transitioning Supports - Consultative Guidance - Parent Training.

Provides intensive intervention through small group and individual instruction to prepare children with Autism for Kindergarten.

Educational Therapeutic Services: speech/language therapy, social skills therapy, reading intervention, ABA, occupational therapy, physical therapy.

Provides a coordinated service to parents/guardians of young children with disabilities and delays.

Children enrolled in Starlight's preschool program attend up to 4 full days a week. Transportation, adaptive physical education, speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and nursing services are available to meet the individual needs of the students. The unique feature of the pre-school program is that it is designed to serve typically developing children together with children who have disabilities. The Starlight pre-school program provides opportunities for challenge, stimulation, understanding, and acceptance among children. Community agencies and the schools of Muskingum County are working together to provide a quality preschool program at Starlight. The pre-school program is guided by two basic facts: - Learning is an active process. - Children need nurturing and support to experience their own development timetable without expectations of conformity to a particular program or single group. Teachers guide children through active exploration and interactions with adults, other children, and materials. Play-based choices enrich the learning process through a wide range of learning experiences.

Provides an early intervention program.

Providing general expectant/new parent assistance programs, early intervention for children with disabilities and children showing signs of developmental delay. Help Me Grow also provides ongoing home visits for new parents.

Offers developmental screenings of children ages birth to five years old. Screenings are offered at area child care centers.

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.

Works with children, teens, and young adults who have special needs (developmental delays, disabilities and special health care needs) and their families. Offers family support groups, playgroups, Parent's Night Out and other ongoing activities for families who have children with special needs.

Provides testing for genetic or metabolic disorders, such as Byler's Disease, Cohen Syndrome, Prolidase Deficiency, PKU, etc. Prepares and coordinates a treatment plan for the patient, which can involve multiple agencies and hospitals. Special attention is paid to the Amish community, who account for a larger proportion of the rare genetic and metabolic diseases.

Offers intensive behavioral services for children with autism. Tailored instruction focuses on communication, behavior, play, socialization, and developmentally appropriate skill acquistion.

Providing general expectant/new parent assistance programs, early intervention for children with disabilities and children showing signs of developmental delay. Help Me Grow also provides ongoing home visits for new parents.

Provide services for developmentally disabled children and adults of Columbiana County. Offers an integrated continuum of education, training and family support services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities, for the entire span of life. Provide after hours emergency services.

Offers a number of clinics, including interdisciplinary developmental clinic, school-aged autism and developmental disability diagnostic clinic, adult down syndrome clinic & neurodevelopmental psychiatry clinic (dual diagnosis).

Offers home visiting and early intervention programs for at-risk infants and children. Works with pregnant mothers to teach proper prenatal care so they will have a better chance of delivering a healthy child. Educates parents about immunizations, what to look for developmentally as their child grows, making a home safe for children, community linkage and how parents play a role in helping their child become ready for learning.

Provides a variety of education programs through public and parochial schools; programs include special education, tobacco, drug and alcohol prevention, before and after school and summer enrichment and extended learning, youth employment services, and preschool services.

Educational Therapeutic Services: speech/language therapy, social skills therapy, reading intervention, ABA, occupational therapy, physical therapy.

In-home services. When you have special concerns... - your child may be showing delays in any area of development - your child has a medical condition which may affect his/her development - you may need access to additional services and supports in Help Me Grow Individualized supports include: - Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation - Connection to therapeutic services - Specialized services based on a child's individual needs - Assistance in transitioning to school-based or other programs. - IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan

Provides preschool programs for children with disabilities and also for children that are developing typically. Program offers educational experiences based on the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning and Development Standards and works to prepare children and their families for success in Kindergarten and school.

Early Intervention Service Coordination is a program that Coordinates services to promote children's growth and development. Services include evaluation to determine need for ongoing early intervention services, home visits, family support, developmental screenings linkage to community resources including Early Intervention services.

Provide services for developmentally disabled children and adults of Columbiana County. Offers an integrated continuum of education, training and family support services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities, for the entire span of life. Provide after hours emergency services.

Provides coordinated services to parents/guardians of children with disabilities from birth-age 3.

Provides coordinated services for children birth to three years old with disabilities or developmental delays in order to meet their special need in the child's natural environment.

Provides the Ohio Help Me Grow program, which includes early intervention for children with disabilities as well as home-based parenting education for first-time parents.