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Do you have questions about your child's development? Do you feel that your child may need a little extra support? Are you not sure how your child should be developing? If you have any of these questions, we are here to help!
How to obtain services for your child
Additional Information
Adirondack Enrichment is an approved NYS Education Department Agency that provides Multidisciplinary and Supplemental Evaluations to children pre school eligible (3-5 years of age).
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How will I know if my child needs Early Intervention Services and how do who should I talk to? Click here for information on Early Intervention Evaluations.
How will I know if my child needs Pre-School Services and who should I talk to? Click here for more information on CPSE Pre-school Evaluations.
About Early intervention and pre-school educations services
Early Intervention Services
Pre-School special Education Services
Pre-School special Education Services
What is Early Intervention?
Early Intervention (EI) is a federally and state mandated program that provides special education and therapy services to children from ages birth to three who are found to have a disability. Services are of no direct cost to families and are provided through a variety of public and private agencies, as well as individual professionals who contract directly with the county. Services include therapies (speech and language, physical, occupational, audiological), special education instruction, teachers of the hearing impaired, respite, family training, counseling and others based upon child and family needs.
The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a public program for infants and toddlers with special needs. Children with diagnosed conditions that lead to developmental delays (such as Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, etc.) are eligible for EIP. Children with no diagnosis who have delays in development may also be eligible for the EIP if their delays meet eligibility criteria.
For more information on the Early Intervention process, see below. If your child is found eligible for services by professionals approved to perform this evaluation, you, the county staff and other team members will make a plan to help your child and your family.
Early Intervention services that are planned and authorized by the county are provided at no cost to you. The county will arrange for services to be provided and will choose the provider based on the needs of your child and family. Your child’s health insurance may be used to cover some of the costs, however this will not affect your premiums or deductibles. All other costs for EIP services are paid for by your county and New York State.
Early Intervention services are provided where it’s best for the child; in places such as your home, daycare or other community settings. The EIP covers the cost of Early Intervention services only. The EIP does not pay for daycare or other fees charged by community settings.
County Contacts for the Early Intervention Program
If you have concerns about your child’s development, you can call your respective county’s Early Intervention Program to refer your child. Please contact us if you require additional contact information for your county. Someone else can help you make the referral to the EIP if you wish.
Pre-School special Education Services
Pre-School special Education Services
Pre-School special Education Services
What is Preschool Special Education?
The New York State Education Department (SED), Office of Special Education oversees a statewide preschool special education program with school districts, municipalities, approved providers and parents. Evaluations and specially planned individual or group instructional services or programs are provided to eligible children who have a disability that affects their learning. Funding for these special education programs and services is provided by municipalities and the State.
How will I know if my preschool-age child needs special education?
The Referral
If your child received early intervention services as an infant or toddler up to age three, and may still need special education, your service coordinator will assist you with transition planning and making a referral to the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).
If your preschool-age child (3-5 years old) did not receive early intervention services, but has some delays or lags in development such as difficulty in talking, moving around, thinking, or learning or is facing physical or behavioral challenges — you, or professionals who know your child, may make a referral to the chairperson of your school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) who will assist you in completing the referral process.
The CPSE must include: the parent of the child, a regular education teacher (if the child is or may be participating in the regular education environment), a special education teacher or related service provider, a representative of the local school district who serves as the chairperson of the CPSE, an individual who can interpret evaluation results, other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise about the child, an additional parent member (unless the parent(s) of the child request that this person not participate), and a licensed or certified professional from the Department of Health’s Early Intervention Program (for a child in transition from the Early Intervention Program). A certified or licensed preschool representative from the municipality must be notified of scheduled meetings; however, the CPSE meetings can be held whether or not the municipal representative attends.Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Services offered
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat disorders relating to speech, language, cognitive-communication and social communication.
What is a Speech and Language Pathologist?
A Speech and Language Pathologist is a licensed therapist who provides language therapy, speech therapy (e.g. articulation of specific sounds and words) and oral-motor development (strengthening the muscles of the face and mouth to facilitate speech).
What do Speech and Language Pathologists do?
Our Speech and language pathologists work with and support individuals in their communicative abilities; helping to treat speech, language, swallowing and voice disorders.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists work with families and other caregivers to provide children with the individualized skills they need for independence in play, learning, and socialization.
What is an Occupational Therapist?
An Occupational Therapist helps children develop upper-body strength and fine motor skills. Our Occupational Therapists also work with families to help children who have difficulty with sensory integration.
At Adirondack Enrichment our therapists provide support and education to families in order to facilitate your child's continued growth in every day situations outside the direct therapy sessions.
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Special Instruction
Physical Therapists work with families to help children develop gross motor skills, such as rolling over, sitting and walking.
What Types of Physical Therapy Interventions are Used?
Our physical therapists will design an intervention plan to improve mobility, function and quality of life based on the individualized needs, limitations, and goals of our children and families. Interventions may include, but will not be limited to; strengthening exercises, developmental training, manual therapy, therapeutic taping, mobility and movement activities, neuromuscular reeducation, neurodevelopmental treatment techniques, activities to promote balance and coordination, adaptive equipment assessment and fitting.
Special Instruction
Special Instruction
Special Instruction
Early Intervention Special Instruction Teachers (Child age birth to 3)
Early intervention Special Instruction Teachers are qualified to help children (birth through age 3) with developmental disabilities learn. Our early intervention specialists help to prevent further delays in learning and/or processing. This can assist in mitigating the severity of developmental issues.
Early intervention specialists make learning approachable and fun for children with developmental disabilities. Our early intervention specialists have the specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate a child, determine a treatment plan, implement teaching activities and set developmental goals.
Special education
Special Instruction
Developmental group
Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEIT) (Child age 3-5)
Our Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEIT) program teachers work with children in their mainstream educational programs, day care settings or in their homes. This enables our special education teachers to collaborate with mainstream preschool teachers and other professionals involved with the children’s development, as well as with parents and other caregivers.
Special Education Itinerant Teachers help families and teachers establish environments at home or at school that promote your child's development and learning.
In encouraging and promoting your child's development, our SEIT teachers will work on the following skills with your child:
- Pre-Academic Skills
- Social Interaction Skills
- Behavior Skills
Practicing and encouraging these skills, among others, will help your child be successful in a home or school setting.
Developmental group
Special Instruction
Developmental group
Early Intervention Developmental Group
(Children ages 2-3 in Early Intervention)
This group is for children enrolled in the Early Intervention Program and who have a current IFSP (Individual Family Service Plan).
Our class is designed to engage young children in developmentally appropriate activities to enhance their skills in cognition, communication, social-emotional, physical and adaptive skills.
Classes provide opportunities for socialization, communication and peer interaction in a group setting with the support of a Special Education Teacher.
Activities could include dramatic play (kitchen area), puzzles, blocks, coloring, sensory play, books, songs, gross motor activities in the gym and a snack.