HEALTH SERVICES
Developmental interventions, or “health services,” are provided to families who have a child or children that have been identified as having a developmental delay. To get health services, the state will use an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP). Discipline-specific therapies and family support services are incorporated into IFSPs/IEPs based on the child and family’s assessment information.
Specific health services will be provided individually, in groups or using a consultative model of intervention, based on the recommendations of the IFSP team.
“Who is rich? He/she who rejoices in his/her portion.”
Possible Services
Your child’s plan could include one or a combination of any of the following services:
Local Resources
The JAFCO Children’s Ability Center
Serves children from birth through age 22 diagnosed with a developmental disability, including autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida or Prader-Willi. They offer therapeutic services, child enrichment services, family support, respite care, support groups and parent training. They also offer Camp Kehilla, a special needs camp for children ages 3 – 22 with developmental disabilities.
Abi’s Place
Specializes in working with children and teaching them school readiness. Services include daily living skills, communication, social and emotional skills, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center
An outpatient facility that provides medical care, case management, social services and other types of interventions to children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities to provide support and education to families.
Connecting the Puzzle, LLC
Provides therapeutic and family-oriented service based on the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). They serve children ages 12 months to 16 years with autism, autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), Asperger’s Syndrome and other developmental disabilities. Services include parent support, acquisition programs and other behavior reduction programs.
Therapeutic Connections
Provides occupational therapy, speech therapy, sensory integration and comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention services to children diagnosed with developmental challenges.