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Early Intervention

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Does any one use this service?  What your thoughts on it?  Do you like it or dislike it?   Do they chanrge you for it if so, how much?

I had them come out for an evaluation yesterday and i wasn't 100 crazy about the evaulation that they did.  I'm curious on others thoughts on it.

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Re: Early Intervention

  • kkh2002kkh2002
    We've been in our state's EI program since January and I couldn't be happier with the services.  We have OT this afternoon and I already have a list of questions for the therapist!  With that said, I'm sure it varies from state to state and from therapist to therapist.  There is no charge for us - I don't know if that's standard?
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  • DenesdiaDenesdia member
    In our area, this is a county-run program.  There was no charge to us since DD automatically qualified as disabled due to her birth weight.  We got a Help Me Grow care coordinator while she was in the NICU and he stays with us until DD is three y.o., and he has since referred us to Early Intervention.  To me, this is all just extra eyes and ears to help us.  We have gotten lots of direction about how to help DD "catch up", what is appropriate for her developmentally, etc.  We are starting OT in our home through EI (which is administered by our local Developmental Disabilities Board).  I am thankful for the help.  It does vary greatly from person to person, so I can see how the first impression could set a bad tone.  Give them a couple shots, at least. Wink
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  • mommamorrismommamorris

    EI is a federally funded (at least partially) federally mandated program.

    it varies from state to state as far as requirements to get in and what services are provided.

    it should be free. (though, i'm sure they could charge depending on the state/services provided/budget etc.)

    i just did a blog post about this when my daughter was evaluated last week. we live in oklahoma and apparently oklahoma has some of the most stringent requirements to get into the program. (you have to be at least 25% behind in 2 areas, or 50% behind in one area.. and they have no "automatic in" based on birth weight.) i know here, they're doing an evaluation that is federally (nationally?) recognized- it's just how strict they are about it that varies from state to state. it's next week... i'm sure i'll have more to say about it after i see what they're testing for, how they're testing etc.

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  • ijackijack member

    imageDenesdia:
    In our area, this is a county-run program.  There was no charge to us since DD automatically qualified as disabled due to her birth weight.  We got a Help Me Grow care coordinator while she was in the NICU and he stays with us until DD is three y.o., and he has since referred us to Early Intervention.  To me, this is all just extra eyes and ears to help us.  We have gotten lots of direction about how to help DD "catch up", what is appropriate for her developmentally, etc.  We are starting OT in our home through EI (which is administered by our local Developmental Disabilities Board).  I am thankful for the help.  It does vary greatly from person to person, so I can see how the first impression could set a bad tone.  Give them a couple shots, at least. Wink

    This almost exactly (names are different). I LOVE EI and think it's an amazing service!

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  • jbl126jbl126 member
    Ava has been using EI for three months and I am very happy with the progress she has made.  She has low muscle tone and was not able to roll from back to belly or even be on her belly long enough to get up on her arms.  And now she can.  She even sleeps on her belly these days (when she sleeps).  I am hoping she will learn to crawl.  If not, then they will work on her arm strength to be able to pull herself up. And it is free.  The therapist comes to her daycare once a week and I get a prorgress report after each visit.
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  • KtbussKtbuss
    We had Cole evaulated so I could get him into the system.  However we are currently using my insurance for PT and OT since I don't have to pay for it.  In Illinois if you use EI you have to pay according to what your household income is and since me and my DH both work we would have to pay quite a bit and they also charge our insurance so I didn't seem worth it.  Once my insurance runs out we will use the EI if Cole still needs the services.  The one great thing about EI is that they come to your house for thearpy and show you how to do the excerises with what you have in your home which you don't get with other PT.
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  • ssg73ssg73

    We really like EI.  Ella was evaluated when she came home from the hospital at about 2.5 months.  She qualified in several areas.  EI came out 1x/week and suggested activities and exercises for E to help with her development.  She got a eval for tortilcolis(sp) and was not found to need pt though.  She had her re-eval a few weeks ago and qualified in expressive language.  We now have EI come everyother week.  We find it really helpful to have them come and check on her.  In MA is is a sliding scale so we had a $100 one time fee that we had to pay and then our insurance is billed.

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