Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapies

Speech, occupational and physical therapy services can be provided to children from birth to five years of age who have a developmental delay that qualifies them to receive services. These delays are determined by a multi-disciplinary evaluation. In the Early Intervention Program a service coordinator will help you find the services that are needed. For the CPSE Program, the Chairperson will assist applicants in setting up the appropriate service for their child between three to five years of age.

Therapy services include:

• Occupational therapy - to develop fine motor skills
• Physical therapy - to develop gross motor skills
• Speech therapy - to develop speech and language skills
• Counseling - to develop social-emotional skills and or address behavior concerns
• Special education to develop cognitive and learning skills

In addition, other services can be provided at no cost to children who qualify. Therapy services can be provided on an individual basis or at an ECLC center. The CPSE Committee with your input will determine the level of services to be provided based on the evaluation report. They can be provided at your home, nursery school, day care center, or Head Start program. The committee makes this determination.