Thankfully we have many options to help us with our children’s developmental delays and behaviors .
These include in-home services, outpatient (you take your child to a clinic), inpatient (following injury or surgery) and school based services.
Which type of therapy should you choose? This is a decision that needs to be made based on the needs of your child, funding sources available, the age of your child, and the severity of their condition.
Please visit the pages listed below to learn more.
- Therapeutic Equipment
Therapeutic equipment is equipment that is used to help your child achieve a new level of development - Therapy Tools
Therapy tools are tools that are often used during therapy to help your child reach their goals - Early Intervention
What is Early Intervention? Much has been written about the importance of a child’s first five years of life. Learn more and find Early Intervention Contacts for your state. - School Based Therapy
School based therapy is funded through the education system. It ensures your child is able to receive the same level of education as others. - Outpatient Therapy
Out-patient therapy is initiated by your physician. Your child’s doctor starts the process by writing a prescription for an evaluation and treatment, and he or she will remain an integral part of the outpatient team.
Resources
Brown, W., Thurman, S.K., & Pearl, L.F. (1993). Family centered early intervention with infants and toddlers: innovative cross-disciplinary approaches. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Division for Early Childhood. (1993). DEC recommended practices: Indicators of quality in programs for infants and young children with special needs and their families. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children.
Lerner, J.W., Lowenthal, B., and Egar, R. (1998). Preschool children with special needs. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Zhang, C. & Bennett, T. (2000). The IFSP/IEP process: Do recommended practices address culturally and linguistically diverse families? (CLAS Technical Report #10). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services.
This information has been reprinted from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
The Council for Exceptional Children
1110 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Toll Free 1-800-328-0272
E-mail: ericec@sped.org