Early Intervention: Preschooler
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Early Intervention
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on October 18, 2011
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Is early intervention free? Who pays for it? how does it work?
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- taxpayers; you, your neighbors, your mailman, your bank teller, hair dresser, sales clerks, etc...............your are right NOTHING IS FREE
- I think that anyone with "mommy worry" can call to inquire early intervention services. Many times a pediatrician will refer based on their own observations. Your ...
- Yes, it is free for children 0-3 then it transitions to the school. It is government and privately funded. You just contact the local program in your area and ask fo...
Early Intervention
Asked by A.L. from Philadelphia
on May 31, 2007
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I've seen quite a few things about early intervention and I was wondering if anyone had the number for Bucks County. My son was born 8 weeks early and is 6 months now,...
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- Dear Aimie ... I definitely believe that you should at least have your son evaluated..... I am a mother of 2 children I have a typical 14 yr old boy & a 13 mont...
- Hi my name is D. and I have 3 children, my youngest who is now 2 was 7 1/2 weeks premature. The NICU never gave us any help with what to do if he was delayed either. B...
- Hi A., I got the information for the EI program in Montgomery county for my son thru his pediatrician. I don't know if it will be any differnt in Bucks County but I...
Early Intervention
Asked by W._. from Harrisburg
on July 27, 2009
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Good Morning - My son has been receiving Early Intervention Services for Speech and I really don't see what this is doing to help him...I do the same thing...anybody e...
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- you are suppose to do the same thing, called practice. Speech is like any type of growth, slow times and then poof great improvement. Talk to the therapist a...
- Are you saying you want to stop the speech therapy? Maybe he's getting near the end of his therapy and there's been improvement and you don't see the need now? Y...
- May I ask what all of your children have needed this therapy for? My son is about to turn 3 and I think he may need some as well. He understands pretty much everythi...
4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
My 3 Year Old
Asked by C.S. from Spartanburg
on September 27, 2006
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I'm having a couple problems with my 3 year old, the most important problem is his speech. He doesn't talk half as well as other children his age,the first year and a ...
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- My daughter had the exact same problem when it came to her speech and it also came from ear infections and fluid behind the ears. At the time we lived in Maryland and ...
- I am new here and don't know how much this will help but, my son is 7 now. He didn't speak well. He actually didn't start talking until he was about 3 1/2 almost 4. ...
- I can sympathize with the potty issue. My daughter simply ignored me everytime "potty" came up. One day, it just clicked. Out of the blue, he'll get it and be fine....
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be tha...
Question About Whether to Repeat the 3 Yo Program in Preschool
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on January 10, 2010
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The preschool director has asked for a meeting to discuss placement for next year for my son. Currently he is in their 3 yo room three mornings a week. He also attend...
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- It sounds like a much longer, franker discussion's needed here. Have you asked the preschool teacher/director the questions the way you have asked them here? "I don't ...
- If he doesn't turn 4 until July, I don't see why they would be talking to you now about keeping him back. The school that my son went to transitioned the younger kids...
- C. - my best friend is going through this with her little boy, except in the 4 year old class. Her son is also immature in comparison to the other children and had de...
Early Intervention for Language Development
Asked by S.M. from Boston
on September 6, 2007
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Hello, my 15mo old isn't saying much. Her pediatrician recommended Early Intervention to do an language assessment. Have any of you had this done? I'm wondering if y...
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- I used to work in the preschool setting before I had my children and we worked with EI all the time. It helps a lot. I know that it is also covered by insurance. And t...
- Hi S., YES - I can't recommend EI enough. My son was 22 months and not saying much at all. Maybe 5-10 words. If that. I had him evaluated, and he was 8 months de...
- I actually had early intervention for my son... I thought that instead for helping him they were parenting me....I thought they were digging into my personal life...M...
Has Anyone Done Early Intervention?
Asked by L.M. from Syracuse
on May 10, 2008
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My son is 21 months old now and he doesn't have a very strong vocabulary. He has quite a few things that he says, but probably not everyone who is around him all the ...
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- My now 6 year old was in early intervention at your child's age. She was not speaking at all, though she understood everything that was said to her. These days she...
- My daughter had ALOT of speech problems at that age and it continued at age 3. I had gone to pediatrician, speech specialists, psychiatry, etc. with no help until I r...
- We did early intervention with my grandson that I have custody of. It helped him tremendously!(Does your son have a binky? Get rid of it!) The early intervention team ...
Early Intervention for Speech
Asked by M.G. from New York
on March 25, 2011
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Has anyone used Early Intervention to help with your child's speech development? What are your experiences? My insurance doesn't cover it and suggested that this would...
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- My son received EI starting at 23 months. He, too, said few words, but understood simple and complex directions. He also had his hearing evaluated and it was fine. EI...
- Call and get an appointment. Check your insurance benefits, sometimes the evaluation is covered when thearpy is not, and you could benefit from having that evaluation...
- My daughter has some speech issues, she is too advanced for the program or we would have started it too. I was told that the program is for seriously delayed speech pr...
