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Provides children, ages birth to five, with a comprehensive educational program designed to reinforce and respond to the unique strengths and needs of the individual child. Supportive learning environments are fostered to stimulate a child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Community partnerships are cultivated to build a core network of support services and resources for children and families.

Provides coaching supports designed to help families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities. Services help children to develop and learn through typical routines at home, in the community, or in their early childhood programs such as daycare and childcare centers.

Provides an in-depth assessment aimed at identifying a child's individual strengths and needs, as well as recommend and provide appropriate early intervention services.

Provides Early Intervention Service (EIS) coordination for Allegheny County families. Connects children in need with intervention services provided at their home or day care location.

Early intervention is an array of supports and services that promote opportunities for parents to enhance their capacity in raising their child with developmental delays/disabilities. Specifically, parents/caregivers are taught how to support their child to help him/her grow. Early intervention services could include, but are not limited to: Special Instruction, Assistive Technology, Speech and Language, Audiology Services, Family Training and Counseling, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Psychological Services, and Vision Services.

Early identification and age-appropriate therapies are critical to the well-being of children with disabilities. Via Early Intervention services, offered to children from birth to age three, can enhance a child's development and provide support and assistance to families. Therapists work with infants and toddlers in their homes and daycare facilities to address delays and include caregivers in the teaching process so therapy can continue at home. Early identification and age-appropriate therapies are critical to the well-being of children with disabilities. Via Early Intervention, offered to children from birth to age three, can enhance a child's development and provide support and assistance to families. At the most critical time in a child's life, Via Early Intervention specialists identify and address developmental delays and disabilities. Therapists work with infants and toddlers in their homes and daycare facilities to identify and address delays and include caregivers in the teaching process so ther

Provides specialized services for newborns to three (3) year old children in their natural environment to help them reach developmental milestones. Services are determined by a team that supports the child and the family through individualized plans that encourage progress and development in areas that may include motor development, communication skills, cognition and problem-solving, play skills, and/or socialization.

Provides funding and administrative oversight for services in the community that support people and their families living with serious and persistent mental illness, children and adolescents with a mental health diagnosis, individuals with intellectual disability, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children birth to age three (3) for early intervention services. Through an intake process, a person’s eligibility for services and funding is determined and referrals are made to appropriate programs that correspond to service needs.

Provides special education programs for students with disabilities from age 3 through age 5 who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, vision and/or hearing impairments, speech or language impairments, autism, or mental retardation. Services are offered at various locations throughout Lancaster and Lebanon counties. A full evaluation is required to determine eligibility for services.

Provides early and periodic screening, diagnosis, mental health treatment, and behavioral support services in-home, in-school, and/or in-community.

Provides services and supports designed to help families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities. Services can include: information about how children develop; parent or caregiver education; family supports; and developmental and instructional therapies. Early Intervention is individualized and provides supports to the child and family in the home or in the community.

Provides general screening for infants and toddlers who have developmental delays or disabilities.

Teachers and/or therapists provide this service to infants and young children in their own home or in a day care setting. The family-based program is available to children living in Wayne, Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. The process begins with evaluations. Program plans are then devised with input from county personnel, parents and Center staff. During scheduled sessions, the special-needs instructor/therapist works with the child and his or her family on routine-based activities that foster developmental growth.

Provides early intervention and early childhood services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are referred by either a local base service unit (birth through three) or the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (ages three through five), in home, community, and classroom-based programs.

The Family Center Program is a home-visiting service for pregnant women and caregivers with children ages 0-5 years old. Using the evidence-based Parents as Teachers curriculum, trained professionals visit families’ homes to provide personalized education and support focused on healthy pregnancies, positive parenting, and early childhood development. The program helps identify and address child developmental delays, parental stressors, and a wide range of family needs, including helping families meet their basic needs. The core focus is on child development education and ensuring children are well-prepared when they enter the K-12 system.

A Supports Coordinator (case manager) works with each individual to develop and Individualized Service Plan (ISP) focused on what the individual needs to meet their maximum potential. Supports Coordination is available at no cost to registrants.

Offers speech, occupational and physical therapy, developmental specialist, behavioral specialist and nutritional counseling. Services are delivered in the child's natural environment and are aimed at incorporating the family's normal daily routines. Parents and caregivers are taught strategies and techniques to meet the child's individual needs.

Program for children birth to 3-years-old who have been identified with special needs and meet the eligibility requirements. Designed to help families better meet the needs of their child. These services can include: home-based instruction, physical, occupational and speech therapies, case management services, and tracking/monitoring a child's development.

Behavioral health program focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral social and emotional problems in individuals with developmental disorders. Services include: * Diagnosis/Evaluation * Treatment * Team Approach * Individual and family counseling * Medication management * Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) * Psychotherapy * Anger management * Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP) * Early Intervention fast track 0-3 years

Provides case management for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Provides free early intervention services including Developmental screenings, evaluations, educational instruction, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision therapy, and hearing therapy, as well as family service, parent training and parent support.

Provides public school special education services and supports for preschool children with special needs. If a child is found eligible for services, an Individualized Education Program is developed to provide support for the child's participation in typical preschool activities. Supports include training and consultation for the staff working with the child in their early learning program, special instruction, and related therapies. The program provides the supports to enable a child to attend an early learning program, but does not provide the early learning program unless the child's needs can only be met in a preschool special education environment.

Provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, special instruction, behavioral services, and vision therapy to children with developmental delays or disabilities ages birth to three.

Consists of services and supports designed to help families with children who have developmental delays. Services may include: information on how children develop skills and abilities; education and support for the parent/caregiver, and specific developmental therapies designed for their child.

Offers screenings, evaluations, and developmental services according to the child's needs. Services are provided in the child's home or other natural environment. Parents are provided with information and resources as requested.