Early Intervention Program

Children's Specialized Hospital's Early Intervention Program (EIP) provides early identification, evaluation and intervention for children up to three years of age who have a condition that impairs or has a high predictability of impairing normal development and/or who have measurable developmental delays. Services provided are: speech, occupational and physical therapies, psychology, nursing, nutrition, social work/family training and developmental intervention (teaching). All of the services are provided in the child's home or in a community setting where the child is comfortable.

The Early Intervention Program:

• Promotes social, cognitive, language, and physical development through a variety of fun but educational and therapeutic activities.
• Is delivered in the child's natural environment such as their home or child care or community settings.
• Provides parent/caregiver training and participation in EIP sessions.
• Provides parent support services.