Early Intervention
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Easterseals Early Intervention program provides speech-language therapy training to infants, toddlers and children with disabilities or developmental delays, and provides occupational therapy training, physical therapy training, and speech language therapy training to their families and caregivers.
Services are incorporated into the child’s daily routines and in the child’s natural environment, such as their home or childcare center. Providers use coaching to build on what caregivers are already doing and to increase confidence and comfort when helping their child.
Contact Us
Contact Jill Chimka, Director of Early Intervention, at jchimka@eseal.org.
Easterseals DC MD VA is a provider for Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DC EIP), a District of Columbia federally mandated program in accordance with the Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C.
Eligibility
Strong Start provides Early Intervention services and support for eligible children from birth to three years old and their families who are District of Columbia residents.
Cost
Families enrolled in Strong Start are not charged for Early Intervention services, regardless of the family’s income, insurance, and legal or employment status.
Our Team
Easterseals Early Intervention team consists of occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, special instructors, behavioral specialists, a clinical supervisor, and an Early Intervention program supervisor.
Now Hear This
Listen to Easterseals Board member Erika Owens describe the Bright Beginnings program and chat with Early Intervention staff about autism:
