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normally you should call
your pediatrician immediately and discuss your concerns. Make
an appointment to meet in person with
your child's pediatrician. If you are still concerned after
discussing this with your doctor you can call early intervention for
an evaluation. If your pediatrician diagnoses
delays in any area of development you can be referred to Westchester
County's Early Intervention Program.
Early Intervention Services can
help make a difference
Young children learn and develop
differently. One baby may walk earlier than another, while another
baby might talk first. Often, these differences will even out. But,
some children will need extra help.
Look for signs that your infant or
toddler might need extra help. Early help makes a difference! If
your child does have a problem, the earlier you get help, the
better.
Where Can Parents Get Help?
Call the Early Intervention Program at
the Westchester County Health Department at (914) 813-5094. You will
be put in touch with someone to evaluate your child's development.
Then, if your child is eligible, together you'll make a plan to get
help for your child - and you.
What Help is Available?
Early intervention services are provided
to help your child grow and develop, and to help you care for your
child.
These services include evaluation
services (including hearing and vision screening); home visits;
speech, physical and other therapies; child development groups;
family counseling; and, sometimes, even help with transportation.
These services are provided at no cost to you.
What Children Need Early Help?
Any child from birth to age three
with a developmental delay, disability or condition that affects
development may need help. Developmental delays may range from minor
delays in speech development to more major delays in children with
autism.
Who Do I Call?
Early Intervention Program at the
Westchester County Health Department at (914) 813-5094
Other Resources:
A Parent's Guide for Children with Special Needs - Birth to Age
Three (NYSDOH)
Adapted from
NYSDOH
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